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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a rim of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the outer edge or border of an object, often in a physical or metaphorical sense.
Example: "The table was adorned with a beautiful rim of gold that caught the light."
Alternatives: "an edge of" or "a border of".
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Mr. Gehry's pot has a rim of pinched, folded clay.
The petals are medium purple with a rim of white.
At the border, under a rim of rock, the footbridge.
It was encircled by a rim of low hills.
A rim of mountains runs around the other three sides of the delta.
The Heights Promenade was a rim of park cantilevered over the shipyards, Brooklyn's sulky lip.
It is boneless, with a rim of fat, and needs to be cooked before eating.
Along the horizon was a rim of luminous blue the Pacific Ocean, miles away.
At night, the horizon springs a rim of lights more, it seems, every year.
At night, the horizon springs a rim of lights — more, it seems, every year.
That was not unexpected for a rim of an impact crater.
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