fixtures

Definition of fixturesnext
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 Today’s new wave of halter tops feels grown-up and refined, reimagined in sleek, streamlined shapes that have become fixtures everywhere from the runway to the red carpet — and across the vacation wardrobes defining Euro-summer style. Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 30 May 2026 The bar is 3,000 square feet in all, with muted pink pillows, intricate floral light fixtures and gold accents. Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 Extravagant, sculptural pendants and light fixtures anchor each and every room with a not-so-quiet drama. Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 Make sure all your light fixtures around your front door are working and clean as well. Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026 Princess Diana’s twin nieces Lady Amelia Spencer and Lady Eliza Spencer have become fixtures at the Cannes Film Festival. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 May 2026 The fixtures, in São Paulo and Fortaleza on June 6 and 9, could mark the first time Swanson, Wilson and Rodman play together since the USWNT’s gold-medal victory over Brazil at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 27 May 2026 So the Dreamers have made an effort to be fixtures at local little leagues in places like Maitland, Azalea Park and Oviedo, as well as other community events. Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026 Hand-cast in India at the atelier of Anastasio Home, with contributions from Bower Studios and Alexis and Ginger, the collection brings a modern, sculptural flourish to otherwise common fixtures. Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 23 May 2026
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Noun
  • Most recently, late neoliberalism revived a central aspect of 1970s pluralism, retooled as representative diversity—once again under the pressure of political activism, which reckoned with decades of racially exclusionary collecting, exhibiting, and hiring practices at art institutions.
    Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The project has received support from several Spanish institutions, including the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE) through the RENMARINAS program.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • This year, the 25th installment that runs June 3-14 throughout New York City, boasts a tremendous music slate with icons including Madonna, Earth, Wind & Fire and Peter Frampton premiering music films.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • For Authentic, icons like Monroe, Presley and Ali are IP unicorns – the kind of celebrities that transcend borders and generations.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 June 2026

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“Fixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixtures. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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