as in institution
a person who has long been associated with a place or activity
has been a fixture in the Republican Party for the last 30 years
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Recent Examples of fixture
Tavern, a fixture of Nashville’s Midtown dining scene for more than a decade, has permanently closed.
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Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
The Tilton Gallery, a New York art world fixture since 1983, is set to close on November 15.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Sep. 2025
Throughout are artful and ethereal light fixtures, and, in the office, a backlit stone wall glows behind floor-to-ceiling display shelves.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Houston has been a fixture of the playoffs for the last decade.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
The Tilton Gallery, a New York art world fixture since 1983, is set to close on November 15.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Sep. 2025
Throughout are artful and ethereal light fixtures, and, in the office, a backlit stone wall glows behind floor-to-ceiling display shelves.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
Houston has been a fixture of the playoffs for the last decade.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixture
Noun
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The school is a part of Milwaukee's School of Choice voucher program, and accepts students from all faiths and backgrounds, but is still rooted in its heritage as an Islamic institution.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Its second season, dubbed Asylum, is set mostly in 1964 and follows the tales of the staff and inmates who occupy the fictional mental institution Briarcliff Manor, run by the Catholic Church and overseen by zealous nun Sister Jude (Jessica Lange).—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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The bottom four performers during the three-year bull market are drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb , down more than 36%; sports apparel icon Nike , down nearly 26%; as well as life sciences firm Danaher and coffee giant Starbucks , down nearly 9% each.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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John Candy famously took a racquetball to the skull in a key comedic scene from the 1984 film Splash — and fellow actor Tom Hanks recalls that his late costar's head might've been pounding already after Candy spent the night before drinking with Hollywood icon Jack Nicholson.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixture. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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