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 The statute rules out radios, CD players, headphones, sporting equipment, portable or desktop telephones, copiers or other office equipment, furniture, or fixtures. Zuri Primos july 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 Historic ceiling beams were painted white to lighten the atmosphere, while high-gloss wood paneling pairs with handblown glass light fixtures from Vetreria Venier in Murano. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 July 2026 The initiative, branded Coast to Coast, will include free watch parties and fan events around all 10 fixtures from August 21 to 24. Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Cultural memory of such scenes became fixtures of partition literature. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 The defense missed 29 tackles against South Africa and missed 102 across all three Nations Championship fixtures this month. ABC News, 18 July 2026 If you’re used to the butter- and cream-laden side dishes that have become fixtures of the American steakhouse, the offerings at Baldi might appear lackluster. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 In addition to 28 Atlantic division fixtures, Tampa Bay will match up with Metropolitan Division teams 24 times and play 32 games against the Western Conference. Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026 DIYers who have experience with rewiring switches, moving light fixtures, or any other basic electrical work around the home will likely be okay to handle a thermostat relocation. Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 July 2026
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Noun
  • Along the way, some businesses failed while others became neighborhood institutions that, collectively, created a place where almost every storefront seemed to have a story behind it.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Enrollment at private nonprofit and private for-profit 4-year institutions, meanwhile, was essentially unchanged, according to the website.
    Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • The Howard University alumnus portrayed Black icons Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and James Brown on the big screen.
    Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • Tang and co-founder Joe Hollier noted the OS is designed to be less stimulating, from its monochrome appearance to the launcher that simply displays a list of tools rather than expressive app icons.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026

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“Fixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixtures. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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