as in institution
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 fixture
Once inseparable fixtures of the early aughts teen scene (even costarring in the 2006 film Material Girls), the sisters haven’t been photographed together since 2019.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026
The same goes for clearing cobwebs from high corners before mopping, and detailing light fixtures before carpets.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
One of the country’s last newsstands, Bob’s News has been a fixture in downtown Fort Lauderdale for more than five decades.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of the players who tried out are fixtures at West 4th Street, Dykman Park, and Rucker Park, local legends with social media followings and international playing experience.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026
The same goes for clearing cobwebs from high corners before mopping, and detailing light fixtures before carpets.
—Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
One of the country’s last newsstands, Bob’s News has been a fixture in downtown Fort Lauderdale for more than five decades.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Many of the players who tried out are fixtures at West 4th Street, Dykman Park, and Rucker Park, local legends with social media followings and international playing experience.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixture
Noun
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The backdrop of this chilling début novel is the Briarley School for Girls, a regimented institution housed in an imposing English estate.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The main restaurant is an American brasserie called Lex Yard, led by chef-partner Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, another New York institution.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It had been mounted on a small platform, which bore a little icon of a pair of feet inside a backslash circle, as though stepping into a guillotine were every museumgoer’s wish.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Swift pays homage to Taylor with clips from the Hollywood icon’s classic films and archival footage of the A-list actress’ dazzling life in the spotlight.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixture. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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