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
Saving the night sky is more an investment over time as light fixtures are updated, old lighting is replaced with LEDs and motion timers are installed.
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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The house has a lot of original elements, including light fixtures, the downstairs flooring, and the tile in all twelve bathrooms.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This weekend’s fixtures have dominant new-age winners take on long-time underdogs.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Gameweek 34 is going to be biggest blank gameweek in the Fantasy Premier League calendar this season, with just seven fixtures to pick from due to postponements for the FA Cup semi-finals.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
While the seats look similar to normal economy class fixtures, SkyNook makes use of the space between the window seat and the plane’s sidewall, offering enough room to secure a baby carrier or a space for a pet, or to flex as a place to work or dine.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Spacious bathrooms manage to be bright even without natural light sources, with fixtures made of pale Carrara marble and rich green Verde Issorie stone.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Washi paper light fixtures, traditional sliding doors, and native foliage are just a few of the contemporary Japanese design elements embedded in this stay, which coexist with a sleek modern kitchen setup and a hot tub.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026
From bulky fixtures to overly busy finishes, certain décor decisions visually shrink a space, cutting off sight lines and adding unnecessary weight.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The house has a lot of original elements, including light fixtures, the downstairs flooring, and the tile in all twelve bathrooms.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
This weekend’s fixtures have dominant new-age winners take on long-time underdogs.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Gameweek 34 is going to be biggest blank gameweek in the Fantasy Premier League calendar this season, with just seven fixtures to pick from due to postponements for the FA Cup semi-finals.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
While the seats look similar to normal economy class fixtures, SkyNook makes use of the space between the window seat and the plane’s sidewall, offering enough room to secure a baby carrier or a space for a pet, or to flex as a place to work or dine.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Spacious bathrooms manage to be bright even without natural light sources, with fixtures made of pale Carrara marble and rich green Verde Issorie stone.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Washi paper light fixtures, traditional sliding doors, and native foliage are just a few of the contemporary Japanese design elements embedded in this stay, which coexist with a sleek modern kitchen setup and a hot tub.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026
From bulky fixtures to overly busy finishes, certain décor decisions visually shrink a space, cutting off sight lines and adding unnecessary weight.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixtures
Noun
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That’s a gentle way of saying that those institutions must be prepared, at times, to coerce.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Power increasingly concentrated outside formal institutions Vahidi’s rise comes at a moment when Iran’s formal political institutions appear weaker than ever.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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That lineage comes through in their ungovernable guitar noodling, inspired by underground icons NRBQ and Bottle Rockets, and a boisterous energy befitting of drunken basement shows.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Apr. 2026
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The docu-film features appearances from collaborators, cultural icons, and those closest to him.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Fixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixtures. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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