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 two encouraged one another privately, celebrated each other’s accomplishments and eventually became fixtures in each other’s lives. Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Earlier this week, a piece of a SpaceX rocket joined the ranks of space rocks and other wayward spacecraft that have slammed into the moon and become permanent fixtures of our celestial neighbor's surface. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Most of the furniture, equipment and fixtures will be kept for future use in the new space, Cichon said at a recent village board meeting. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 In 2026, buyers are savvier than ever, looking beyond fresh paint and pretty fixtures to each home’s core systems. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026 New light fixtures hang throughout the space, where prints from Ryan Allen and custom art from Audra Harman decorate the walls. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 Mason Mount has started all three pre-season fixtures in a deeper role, which could mean United have four to rotate in those two spots, with Kobbie Mainoo completing the quartet. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Source vintage lamps and pendants to banish builder-grade light fixtures and furnish your home with character-rich desks and tables. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 July 2026 More recent brass fixtures could legally contain small amounts of lead until 2014. Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixtures
Noun
  • Tortorici said his film explores how institutions, such as school, family and the state, fail kids.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Philanthropy has always been judged less by intention than by outcome — and today, as public trust in institutions frays, that scrutiny has never been sharper.
    James Chen, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Ahead, experts share the beauty routines and grooming habits that helped make Grace Kelly one of Hollywood’s—and royalty’s—most enduring style icons.
    Colleen Sullivan, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Celebrity stylist Nicole Chavez, who’s worked with icons like Reese Witherspoon and Kristen Bell, has curated the ultimate mix-and-match travel capsule wardrobe at Quince.
    Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Fixtures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixtures. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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