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Here, staircases are lined with Red Alder banisters and paintings by Canadian artist Fred Peters.
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Jennie Nunn, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
That religious practice would lead to the famous Shaker aesthetics, most notably seen in furniture, but also wooden boxes, staircases, banisters, and architecture.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Layer them with your evergreen garlands along railings or the banister or in your interior doorways.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
Keeping with Tradition In stair hall, a magnolia garland tied with wide plaid ribbon winds up the banister, while a four-foot-tall Christmas tree made with pinecones gathered from the property makes a wow-worthy first impression.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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Jennie Nunn, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
That religious practice would lead to the famous Shaker aesthetics, most notably seen in furniture, but also wooden boxes, staircases, banisters, and architecture.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Layer them with your evergreen garlands along railings or the banister or in your interior doorways.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
Keeping with Tradition In stair hall, a magnolia garland tied with wide plaid ribbon winds up the banister, while a four-foot-tall Christmas tree made with pinecones gathered from the property makes a wow-worthy first impression.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banister
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Luz then jumps on top on the railing of a border bridge, tells Cross to keep his promise and bring Durand to justice, and appears to kill herself by intentionally falling off of the bridge.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Krishnamoorhi greeted prospective voters along the metal railings on Western, shaking hands with supporters along the route.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cook County sheriff’s officers will patrol the CTA’s rail system and the Chicago Police Department will also boost the staffing hours provided by CPD officers.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The transit center links up with the region’s metro rail and bus lines.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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