fixture

noun

ˈfiks-chər How to pronounce fixture (audio)
Definition of fixturenext
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 Yoyogi Park, of course, offers its own attractions, housing the Meiji Shrine with its iconic fixture of consecrated sake barrels. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 Convenience helped define the American coffee routine, from instant coffee to the automatic drip machines that became fixtures in American kitchens. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The kitchen and baths are also fitted with marble and high-end fixtures. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Upgrade allows borrowers to use their home fixtures as collateral. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixture
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  • Kyiv is split in half by the Dnipro River, with the right bank home to the majority of the city’s business centers, offices and government institutions.
    — Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Reopening an already shuttered institution could be much more difficult.
    — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • The Yankees are an organization of icons, of men who became monuments.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Miley spent a lot of this year reconciling her relationship with Hannah Montana and receiving her flowers as a generational music, TV and cultural icon.
    — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Fixture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixture. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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