fixtures

plural of fixture
as in institutions
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 fixtures According to one court filing, walls were streaked with mold and had been left unpainted despite promises for a refresh, and the light fixtures above the table were layered with dust. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026 Past and present Even with all the modern upgrades, there’s still room there for a couple of fixtures from the past. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Everything that can be reused is, including these fixtures and fastenings, but a small percentage still goes to landfill. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 The group became fixtures on London’s burgeoning pub-rock circuit, mixing rock, R&B and rockabilly at pubs, clubs and squat benefits around the city. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026 Working with the local firm Dvira Interiors, the owners turned the 12,000-square-foot residence into an elegant home that takes advantage of refined touches like ornate decorative moldings and brushed bronze and satin gold fixtures. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026 Floor-to-ceiling windows grace both the city and river-view rooms, all replete with white oak fixtures and a stylish mid-century modern look. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The pitch often floods after heavy rain; winter fixtures are often cancelled. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026 Boorady spent 10 hours in the real Oval Office this summer, taking photographs and scanning every one of those gold fixtures, documenting every detail, and then copying them. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Audiovisual from Spain, ICEX Spain Trade & Investment’s umbrella brand, will bring some 50 companies and institutions to Mipcom this year, showcasing the breadth of the country’s film, TV, animation and production industries.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • As more institutions devote space to designers and their archives, clothing is increasingly understood as a cultural artifact rather than simply a commercial product.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Look for carvings featuring comic book icons, Halloween movies, Cubs baseball and more.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • After six episodes of treating the rap legend’s rhyme book like a museum, with Rubin serving as curator and prompting his friend and collaborator to pick apart his own lyrics, the two music icons simply sit down and talk.
    — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Fixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixtures. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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