Examples of handrail in a Sentence
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The stairs were wide enough but uneven, and a handrail stretched on part of the way.
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Lauren Depino, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
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Designed for kids ages 18 months to 6 years, this beginner slide can be used indoors or out and has handrails for added stability.
—Christine Luff, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
To be certain, the home is lovely: a boxy, two-story villa with Modernist flourishes, like the geometric handrail that bends around the stairs.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
But Migel said there is no such rule for walking on catwalks, which have handrails and knee rails and are presumed to be areas of safety.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
Zone 3, which riders hit in the evening, featured the main event: a 60-foot down-flat-down handrail running the center of the Capitol stairs.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Every finish on the interior was hand-selected by a designer and features custom bronze handrails, spindles and fixtures throughout the estate.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
Save on space-saving machines, including this treadmill that doubles as a walking pad when its handrail is folded down.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
Bathrooms include shower rails and toilet handrails, as well as freestanding sinks that can accommodate wheelchair users.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
Lauren Depino, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Little Tikes First Slide Buy on Amazon Buy on Walmart
Designed for kids ages 18 months to 6 years, this beginner slide can be used indoors or out and has handrails for added stability.
—Christine Luff, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024
To be certain, the home is lovely: a boxy, two-story villa with Modernist flourishes, like the geometric handrail that bends around the stairs.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
But Migel said there is no such rule for walking on catwalks, which have handrails and knee rails and are presumed to be areas of safety.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
Zone 3, which riders hit in the evening, featured the main event: a 60-foot down-flat-down handrail running the center of the Capitol stairs.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Every finish on the interior was hand-selected by a designer and features custom bronze handrails, spindles and fixtures throughout the estate.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
Save on space-saving machines, including this treadmill that doubles as a walking pad when its handrail is folded down.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
Bathrooms include shower rails and toilet handrails, as well as freestanding sinks that can accommodate wheelchair users.
—Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2023
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handrail. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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handrail
noun
hand·rail
ˈhan-ˌdrāl 
: a narrow rail for grasping as a support (as on a staircase)
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