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Recent Examples of banister
Christmas Garland Add a touch of winter magic to bannisters, doorways, and fireplace mantels with this 72-inch garland that includes pops of red berries, faux cypress, and pine.
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Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The helicopter, its body on the stairwell bannister, was wedged between the trees and the lampposts bracketing the entrance to the stairs.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
At that moment, the two men ran for safety — Holguin jumping into his SUV in the driveway and Silva leaping onto a banister along the front porch.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Stairs with a wood banister lead from the living room up to the second floor and both bedrooms.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The helicopter, its body on the stairwell bannister, was wedged between the trees and the lampposts bracketing the entrance to the stairs.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
At that moment, the two men ran for safety — Holguin jumping into his SUV in the driveway and Silva leaping onto a banister along the front porch.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Stairs with a wood banister lead from the living room up to the second floor and both bedrooms.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banister
Noun
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People on the patio leapt from their seats and crowded the railing, holding up their phones.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Solplex Solar Deck Lights 16 Pack, Warm White Safely illuminate steps, gardens, railings, and more with 16 warm white LED lights.—
Quincy Bulin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The visit comes months after the fatal August stabbing of Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Zarutska on the city’s LYNX Blue Line light rail.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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