Example sentences for: verge

How can you use “verge” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Child pornography and obscenity are illegal anyway, but that was a fine point the administration wasn't willing to risk elucidating on the verge of a campaign.

  • "With Nato--and its new central European members--on the verge of military action in Serbia, Mr. Clinton's skills of diplomacy and rhetoric are needed.

  • "We are on the verge of a revolution that is just as profound as the change in the economy that came with the industrial revolution.

  • Critics complain that Los Angeles architect Barton Myers' postmodern building, consisting of concert halls and theaters, looks like a "cineplex" (Mark Swed, the Los Angeles Times ), with interiors that verge on kitsch (examples of overkill: steel rods poking out of ceilings; floors inlaid with colored stones).

  • But there is growing fear that the Beanie phenomenon may be on the verge of collapse either as new rival toys flood the market or, more likely, when collectors click their heels three times and realize that their closets are cluttered with stuffed toys.


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