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Recent Examples of balustrade
The city has tried to anticipate higher river levels in some recent projects and Public Works Project Manager Bob Scott told several dozen people gathered for the update that the next balustrade could stand about two feet higher than the earlier barriers.
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Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
27 Feb. 2026
Accessed via a private lobby, the panoramic owner’s suite forward spans just over 260 square feet and opens to a personal terrace with a glass balustrade that dissolves into the horizon.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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.
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Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
23 Dec. 2025
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Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
27 Feb. 2026
Accessed via a private lobby, the panoramic owner’s suite forward spans just over 260 square feet and opens to a personal terrace with a glass balustrade that dissolves into the horizon.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balustrade
Noun
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Neusch saw a couple of the house’s fire-andys roll along the balcony, their extinguisher nozzles deployed over the railings, pumping clouds of viscous yellow retardant foam into the atrium.
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This 1889 Second Empire–style Victorian in the Gold Coast has a spacious roof terrace with a wrought-iron decorative railing, space for alfresco dining and lounging, and lake views.
Noun
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The robot is powered by an electric battery, and designed to work either by navigating on rails or on smooth concrete floors, with minimal or no re-design of the infrastructure.
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Here, the journey itself is the extravagance, turning slow, long-distance rail into something decidedly cinematic.
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“Balustrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balustrade. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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