as in railings
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports
an ornately carved balustrade for the staircase
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Recent Examples of balustrades
Think ornate stuccoes, regal salons, wrought-iron balustrades, and panoramic terraces that offer breathtaking views of Palermo and the verdant Piana dei Colli.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 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
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balustrades
Noun
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Markwood, 20, went over the railings during the seventh inning of the game at PNC Park on April 30.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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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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Some lenders are trying to replicate that model at scale, building nationwide agent infrastructure and talking about eventually layering in their own fintech rails locally.—
Ruben Nyanguila,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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His tenure started well but began to go off the rails, and with five games remaining, relegation looked likely.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Balustrades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balustrades. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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