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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 The Rock was thought to have been a main fixture in the road to WrestleMania at the start of the year. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025 Wiggins is expected to be a fixture in the Heat’s starting lineup for the rest of the season. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 Louis-Dreyfus has also been a fixture at the SAG Awards. Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025 In another scene, Oliver shoves Mallory, breaks a light fixture, and chases her with an axe. Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fixture

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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixture. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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