Examples of railing in a Sentence
He leaned on the deck's railing and watched the sun set.
they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking
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And Machado, in a tiff with Dodger starter Jake Flaherty, tossed a ball at the screen below the railing that protects the Dodger dugout.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2024
In fact, the endeavor was perhaps more of a space-stand than a walk—Isaacman and Gillis held onto the railings affixed to the hatch with a hand or foot the entire time.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
Immortalized by Jack and Rose in the famous movie scene, a significant part of the railing on the Titanic’s bow has fallen off the iconic ship, new images show.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2024
The home also boasts a wooden staircase with black detailing on the railings, while another room has black and white tiling sheathing the walls.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2024
In fact, the endeavor was perhaps more of a space-stand than a walk—Isaacman and Gillis held onto the railings affixed to the hatch with a hand or foot the entire time.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
Immortalized by Jack and Rose in the famous movie scene, a significant part of the railing on the Titanic’s bow has fallen off the iconic ship, new images show.
—Peter Guo, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2024
The home also boasts a wooden staircase with black detailing on the railings, while another room has black and white tiling sheathing the walls.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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railing
noun
rail·ing
ˈrā-liŋ 
1
: a barrier (as a fence) consisting of rails and their supports
2
: material for rails
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