How to Use railing in a Sentence
railing
noun- He leaned on the deck's railing and watched the sun set.
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Hang the rug over a fence or railing.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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Hang the rug over a fence or railing.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
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Wrap string lights around railings or porch beams for a warm glow.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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The man stops his car on the bridge and climbs over the railing.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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The railing to the right holds stairs that lead down to the ground floor.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Jan. 2024
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Stand by one of those railings and look out to where the sea meets the sky.
—Todd Plummer, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2018
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Don’t forget to use it on all steps and railings.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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The boy reached over a railing and snagged the ball cleanly.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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Sand railings and hard-to-reach areas by hand.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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Gray metal railings still bear the name.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
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Mark peeks over the railing, his fingers at both sides of his face.
—Sofie Birkin, Marie Claire, 9 Feb. 2021
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At one point, a part of the big-rig was hanging over the railing.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Michie was pulled tight against the railing of the pier when the gaffed tiger thrashed in the swells.
—Donald Millus, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
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There's no railing along the flat rooftop, which is about 20 feet high.
—John Reinan, Star Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021
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There was bunting on the center-field railing and not enough bunting on the field.
—Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 29 Mar. 2018
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Hold on to railings when available.
—Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2026
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Taped it to the railing in the scoreboard end zone, dropped it down to the field.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2021
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Avoid hanging it near deck railings or thick plants that will be easy for ants to climb.
—Aviva Patz, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
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The pre-cut pieces of pipe placed these round flanges at distinct points along the railing.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
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The woman was unable to stand and had to lean on a railing in the lot.
—cleveland, 6 Nov. 2020
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Head to the rear, up two steps, and no car or bridge-side railing will impede the view.
—John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2017
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But as the trooper reached him, the teenager let go of the railing.
—Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2021
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The design takes its cues from the railings of a balcony.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
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Nana and the boys were leaning against the railing as a fin whale exhaled.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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Each railing was shaped and contoured to cleanly meet the pole.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 23 June 2023
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The man got out of the vehicle and had his legs over the side of the railing.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023
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The receiver climbed up the wall and stood on the railing in front of the seats.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022
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Hundreds of them watched from the railing on the second and third floors.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Six-foot glass railings and coral stone floors add the finishing touch.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
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