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
The draft was, at one point, a permanent fixture at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
Funny lady Ruth Buzzi, who is best known for being a fixture on the 1960s/’70s variety show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, died on May 1 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 2 May 2025
Now entering its third year, the Fantastic Pavilion has grown from an upstart experiment into a tentpole fixture at Cannes, drawing over 2,600 visitors in 2024 alone.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 2 May 2025
Prevent interior light from escaping by closing window coverings, using window film and moving light fixtures away from the windows.
—Lexie Beach, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
Funny lady Ruth Buzzi, who is best known for being a fixture on the 1960s/’70s variety show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, died on May 1 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 2 May 2025
Now entering its third year, the Fantastic Pavilion has grown from an upstart experiment into a tentpole fixture at Cannes, drawing over 2,600 visitors in 2024 alone.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 2 May 2025
Prevent interior light from escaping by closing window coverings, using window film and moving light fixtures away from the windows.
—Lexie Beach, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixture
Noun
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In recent years, attacks on institutions like UnitedHealth and Ascension Health have led to months of operational disruption, massive financial costs and prolonged investigations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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The Trump administration has labeled multiple institutions in academia and the media industry — from Harvard and Columbia universities to NPR and PBS — as being leftist, Marxist, biased, and woke, and threatened funding cuts.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The Empire is full of bickering bureaucrats, which is fun to watch though bad for getting the Death Star done in a timely manner, and Darth Vader power walks into scenes that both undermine his icon status yet also cement it.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Women's lacrosse icon Charlotte North had a very specific routine during her career.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixture. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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