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
Ceiling Fixtures Most people don't climb up a ladder to dust ceiling fixtures, so this is going to be a messy job.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Place them generously along walls, under furniture, behind toilets, in closets, crawl spaces, garages, attics, and near vents and light fixtures.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
But their other theoretically difficult fixtures against PSV and Sporting CP look less daunting when Harry Kane (14 goals and three assists in seven matches across the Bundesliga and Champions League in 2025-26) is in this kind of form.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Oversize round lighting fixtures on the ceiling further the concept store’s futuristic spin.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Beyond this, chromium shines in decorative chrome plating for automobiles, fixtures, and machinery.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Both countries exported $12 billion worth of furniture and fixtures last year, according to US Commerce Department data.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 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
Weins opened a showroom selling finishes and fixtures in an adjacent unit.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Place them generously along walls, under furniture, behind toilets, in closets, crawl spaces, garages, attics, and near vents and light fixtures.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
But their other theoretically difficult fixtures against PSV and Sporting CP look less daunting when Harry Kane (14 goals and three assists in seven matches across the Bundesliga and Champions League in 2025-26) is in this kind of form.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Oversize round lighting fixtures on the ceiling further the concept store’s futuristic spin.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
Beyond this, chromium shines in decorative chrome plating for automobiles, fixtures, and machinery.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Both countries exported $12 billion worth of furniture and fixtures last year, according to US Commerce Department data.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 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
Weins opened a showroom selling finishes and fixtures in an adjacent unit.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixtures
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China has also sought to strengthen its global position through its leadership of multilateral institutions like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and participation at the United Nations.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Germany is one of Israel's strongest allies due to the legacy of the Holocaust and security is tight at synagogues and other Jewish institutions.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Produced by Trent Willmon (Cody Johnson) and David Mescon (Dasha, Megan Moroney, the album’s latticework of fiddle, steel guitar and acoustic guitar nods to the influence of ‘90s and 2000s female country icons such as Shania Twain and Martina McBride.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Netflix series is based on the Danish format Det Sidste Ord (The Last Word), which offers final interviews where major cultural icons, whether from the world of the arts, sports, politics or elsewhere, can look back on their lives with only someone posing questions in front of them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Fixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixtures. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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