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
In any event, this is football’s premier club tournament and there will be no easy fixtures on the way to the crown.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Taste of Belgium lists more than $300,000 in assets for the two bistros, mostly restaurant fixtures and equipment.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
His absence in a frenzied Istanbul atmosphere in a high-stakes fixture would have been like a ghost at a feast.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Rahm Emanuel has been a fixture in Democratic Party politics for more than 30 years — serving as a member of Congress, President Obama's chief of staff, mayor of Chicago and ambassador to Japan.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Taste of Belgium lists more than $300,000 in assets for the two bistros, mostly restaurant fixtures and equipment.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
His absence in a frenzied Istanbul atmosphere in a high-stakes fixture would have been like a ghost at a feast.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Rahm Emanuel has been a fixture in Democratic Party politics for more than 30 years — serving as a member of Congress, President Obama's chief of staff, mayor of Chicago and ambassador to Japan.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixture
Noun
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He was voluntarily committed to a mental health institution after that and prescribed anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, it's also become one of the world's hottest cities for art, design, and architecture—and it's got the institutions to prove it.—
Megan Rose Murray,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The other is Venice Simplon–Orient-Express, the enduring icon operated by Belmond.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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No icons nestled between burning candles.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixture. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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