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Recent Examples of balustrade
The Cotton Exchange has fanciful touches on the exterior, including faux columns and balustrades, and a fountain at the front of the building, dominated by a gryphon, a mythic creature that is part lion, part eagle.
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Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
There is a staircase with a decorative wrought-iron balustrade railing, a bedroom with bold, flower wallpaper, and in what appears to be an entry way, Rococo gilt-wood mirrors.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
And the staircase, with its intricate carvings of flowers, gargoyles, and swans all across the balustrade, took my breath away.
—Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Seven levels of the gallery rise around a central staircase of frosted glass and ornate brass balustrades that seem to float upward, and a glass modern elevator that blends modern with classical chic.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jim Halley, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
There is a staircase with a decorative wrought-iron balustrade railing, a bedroom with bold, flower wallpaper, and in what appears to be an entry way, Rococo gilt-wood mirrors.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
And the staircase, with its intricate carvings of flowers, gargoyles, and swans all across the balustrade, took my breath away.
—Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Seven levels of the gallery rise around a central staircase of frosted glass and ornate brass balustrades that seem to float upward, and a glass modern elevator that blends modern with classical chic.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balustrade
Noun
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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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But in the motion to dismiss, McCallum said the shooter did not touch the railing.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Within minutes, a dark brew of sewage, industrial waste, and stormwater was rising through basements and businesses, hospitals and the central rail station, knocking out power and causing a billion dollars in damage.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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An elevated rail line passes through to carry coal to the rest of the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Balustrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balustrade. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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