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 gold fixture stands up to the scale of the dining table below it, but still looks light and airy thanks to its very open style.
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Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Trouble in paradise Elon Musk, once a fixture at the White House, doesn’t want the blame.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2025
On the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana, the USDA’s local food program had become a reliable fixture, especially since the federal commodity program was paused there, said Tescha Hawley, who is Gros Ventre, or Aaniiih, and a social worker on the reservation.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
And Greer has been a steady fixture on Florida’s fourth line all season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Meghan Holloran, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Trouble in paradise Elon Musk, once a fixture at the White House, doesn’t want the blame.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2025
On the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana, the USDA’s local food program had become a reliable fixture, especially since the federal commodity program was paused there, said Tescha Hawley, who is Gros Ventre, or Aaniiih, and a social worker on the reservation.
—Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 28 May 2025
And Greer has been a steady fixture on Florida’s fourth line all season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixture
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In addition to being a measure of state power, hegemony reflects the ability of a single nation to influence both the actions of others and the rules, norms and institutions that govern international politics.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Regional context also incentivizes institutions to better serve their local economies.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The 15-story hotel has 338 rooms, and the lobby is often buzzing with guests returning from visits to nearby icons like the Itoya stationery store, Mitsukoshi department store, and Tsutaya bookstore.—
Yukari Sakamoto,
AFAR Media,
27 May 2025
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Audra McDonald Reflecting on her relationship with McDonald, 54, LuPone admitted the two Broadway icons have had issues in the past.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixture. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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