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Recent Examples of banister
Extendable or telescoping hoses are great for reaching high-up spots, like banisters and beams.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Here, staircases are lined with Red Alder banisters and paintings by Canadian artist Fred Peters.
—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
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Here, staircases are lined with Red Alder banisters and paintings by Canadian artist Fred Peters.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banister
Noun
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Neighborhood gossip delivers revelations; seemingly minor matters involving porch railings swell into arguments about social justice.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pete Crow-Armstrong dashed from third base, tapped the plate and then darted to the fans behind home, jumping on the railing against the netting to celebrate the Chicago Cubs’ walk-off, extra-innings, 2-1 win over the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Riding the rails from Chicago to Louisiana or Alabama was an under-appreciated act of collective courage and, given the Pullman Porters’ crucial role in the building of the civil rights movement, pivotal to Black progress.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Multiple light rail lines were shut down Sunday afternoon after a car drove onto the tracks near Union Station, according to the Regional Transportation District.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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