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
Apartments will feature modern amenities such as vinyl plank flooring, porcelain tile, quartz countertops and contemporary fixtures, according to Lowe.
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Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
As Congress weighs how and whether to pass legislation regulating artificial intelligence, tech executives have become fixtures on Capitol Hill.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Everything in the store is being sold, including display cases and fixtures.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Both teams have scored in four of Porto’s past five Europa League fixtures, and the same is true for Forest in two of their previous three games in the competition.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The initiative replaced about 2,000 Gary streetlights with LED fixtures, which city officials said are more efficient, brighter than previous fixtures and should last 25 years.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The kitchen balances sleek stainless steel appliances with stone counters and fun, patterned tilework, and the bathrooms mix polished fixtures with statement tile.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Light Fixtures and Shades Use Swiffer dry pads to clean light fixtures as well as fabric and glass shades.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
People burned crates in the middle of the road after the market closed; soldiers stripped metal fixtures from the unoccupied institute next door; everyone lined up for the water truck, which drove up around noon.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
As Congress weighs how and whether to pass legislation regulating artificial intelligence, tech executives have become fixtures on Capitol Hill.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Everything in the store is being sold, including display cases and fixtures.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Both teams have scored in four of Porto’s past five Europa League fixtures, and the same is true for Forest in two of their previous three games in the competition.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The initiative replaced about 2,000 Gary streetlights with LED fixtures, which city officials said are more efficient, brighter than previous fixtures and should last 25 years.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The kitchen balances sleek stainless steel appliances with stone counters and fun, patterned tilework, and the bathrooms mix polished fixtures with statement tile.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Light Fixtures and Shades Use Swiffer dry pads to clean light fixtures as well as fabric and glass shades.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
People burned crates in the middle of the road after the market closed; soldiers stripped metal fixtures from the unoccupied institute next door; everyone lined up for the water truck, which drove up around noon.
—Literary Hub, 3 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
Noun
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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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