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 Bouwman was forced off and will miss at least his side’s upcoming fixtures against Fortuna Sittard, Willem II and Excelsior. Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Long before fast-food counters and coffee shops became fixtures of American life, luncheonettes gave generations of Americans an inexpensive place to grab a meal and helped change where women could eat, work and socialize in public. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Roughly 2,700 square feet across two levels showcases a vintage country house aesthetic paired with dark hardwood flooring and antique light fixtures throughout. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 Emtek hardware, a custom range hood and JennAir appliances round out the functional upgrades, while oversized pendant lights and mixed-metal fixtures add a designer layer. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Current options range from add-on urine analyzers under $100 to premium fixtures costing thousands. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 Her death has inspired a wide outpouring of tributes from collaborators and fellow entertainment fixtures including Jane Fonda, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Paul McCartney and Reba McEntire, among many others. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Lighting designers do much more than choose stylish fixtures. Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026 Another tactic is to ignore the value of expensive systems such as backup power generators and chillers, with attorneys arguing those assets are not permanent fixtures that qualify as property. Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixtures
Noun
  • Foreign central banks and other institutions looking for a safe place to park their capital have diminished roles in the Treasury market and have increasingly turned to alternative havens like gold.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The weaponization and deconstruction of our institutions and republic are no laughing matter.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Consumers have been exposed to a very large number of new icons, many of which are not necessarily differentiated enough from what came before.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • If a group chat has become a swamp of half-answers and reaction icons, step in with a quick summary.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Fixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixtures. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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