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Ornate banisters and molding customary of the baronial style lay the groundwork, while decor additions like an antique globe bar cart with a compass design on its base provide thoughtful nods that only eagle-eyed fans may notice.
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Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Shackles hang from the banisters so visitors to the church can picture how these people were chained together.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Extendable or telescoping hoses are great for reaching high-up spots, like banisters and beams.
—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
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Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Shackles hang from the banisters so visitors to the church can picture how these people were chained together.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Extendable or telescoping hoses are great for reaching high-up spots, like banisters and beams.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banister
Noun
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The footage also showed Shadduck grabbing the railing to her steps and shaking it with both hands, the report states, adding that deputies found two bloody handprints on the railing.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Supporters were spilling over each other in the stands and pressed up against the railings, sauced and sweaty and singing and cheering their boys on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Noun
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With an exterior that looks more like a circular UFO, the structure is a departure from the rail-carriage design common among many American diners.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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And these payment systems ride rails already clearing at huge scale.—
Bhaskar Chakravorti,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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