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There were two peach baskets tacked to banisters on opposite sides of the gym, 10 feet off the ground.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
After getting down from the banister, Bongolan claimed Combs lifted her higher over the balcony.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 4 June 2025
Stairs with an original wood banister rise to the second level, and adjacent to the foyer is a parlor.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The original Duluth Central High School, which closed in 1970 due to age and safety conditions, was known for its clock tower, sweeping stairways, chandeliers and iron banisters.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
After getting down from the banister, Bongolan claimed Combs lifted her higher over the balcony.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 4 June 2025
Stairs with an original wood banister rise to the second level, and adjacent to the foyer is a parlor.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The original Duluth Central High School, which closed in 1970 due to age and safety conditions, was known for its clock tower, sweeping stairways, chandeliers and iron banisters.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banister
Noun
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String fairy lights along the railing, line your steps with lanterns filled with faux candles or add wall sconces beside the door.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Six of its wooden bridges, stairs, signs, hand railings and an observation deck were destroyed in the 2008 Basin Complex Fire.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition to being surrounded by storefronts and housing, the site borders the Green Line light rail station and the A Line bus stops along Snelling, key transit connections that were once expected to inspire commerce.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mickelson saw the testimony by Stephen Federico at a House Judiciary Subcommittee meeting Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, following the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska on the city’s light rail less than two months ago.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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