Instead of being here to work, you get the sense that he's simply a permanent fixture here.
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Fixture
/ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/
Synonyms for "fixture" (186 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Strong matches (55)
Related words (93)
glasswaregranitewarehard goodshardwarehollow warehousefurnishingshousewaresimpedimentaimplantationincreaseincrementinfixioninstallationsinstitutioninstrumentinveteracyironmongeryironwarekitkitchenware
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machinemachinerymatchmaterielmechanical aidmechanical devicemechanismmeetmeetingmetalwaremotive powermotormunitionmunitionsoccasionoccurrenceoffshootoutfitovenwareparaphernaliapendantplantplumbingpower plantpower sourcereinforcementrigriggingside effectside issuesilverwaresporting goodsstabilizationstock-in-tradestonewaresupplementtablewaretackletailpiecethingstinwaretooltools and machineryundergirdingutensilsutilitywhite goodswoodenware
Related word relations
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More general
16 entriesartefactartifactattachfrequenterholding deviceimmovabilityimmovablenessimprovementmachining accessorypatronpersonphysical objectplanningschedulingsecuresporting event
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19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
12 entriesbuilt in fixturefastening methodfixture listfixturing processinstallation procedurelighting fixturemachining fixturepermanent fixturepermanent installationsecure mountingsports fixturestructural attachment
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
She's a fixture at all the high-society parties.
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Sami became a permanent fixture in Layla's house.
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He was a fixture at the local mosque.
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Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.