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
Light fixtures and side tables from the ‘70s give the space an air of simplicity.
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Jenna Thompson
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Horse racing, like baseball and boxing, was a fixture in newspaper sports sections — some papers would publish a late extra edition to include the day’s final results — and the tracks grew over time to accommodate huge crowds.
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Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
Vans deserves credit for making the Authentic, a timeless silhouette that remains a fixture of its slate today.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
Previous fixtures have been marred by violence between supporters.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fixture
Jenna Thompson
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Horse racing, like baseball and boxing, was a fixture in newspaper sports sections — some papers would publish a late extra edition to include the day’s final results — and the tracks grew over time to accommodate huge crowds.
—
Henry Kornaros,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
Vans deserves credit for making the Authentic, a timeless silhouette that remains a fixture of its slate today.
—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
Previous fixtures have been marred by violence between supporters.
—
Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fixture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixture
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Fed independence concerns tempered There was much speculation about how Warsh rejoining the Fed as chair would affect the institution’s independence before his first meeting.
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Along with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the foundation also partners with schools and community institutions to educate the challenging effects of stereotyping, unconscious bias, and representation imbalance of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and persons with disabilities.
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Schlossberg was endorsed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the 86-year-old Democratic icon who met Schlossberg’s grandfather.
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But luckily for Mboladinga, the Congo squad stopped at nothing to ensure its beloved icon made it to North America, going as far as persuading DRC President Félix Tshisekedi to include him in the team’s official delegation.
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixture. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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