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Recent Examples of banister
The house has its original hardwood floors, and stairs with the original wood banister run up to the second floor.
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Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Almost 14,000 square feet of living space is accented throughout with antiques from the collection of newspaper publisher and Crosby friend William Randolph Hearst, including a 17th-century wood staircase banister, linen fold paneling, and custom furnishings.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Add Color to a Garland Use ribbon or florist wire to secure garland throughout your home, decorating banisters, mantels, large mirrors, doorways, and even outdoor features like mailboxes and porch railings.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2024
The officer shakes a bed sheet at the pigeon over the second-floor balcony banister.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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Angela Serratore, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Almost 14,000 square feet of living space is accented throughout with antiques from the collection of newspaper publisher and Crosby friend William Randolph Hearst, including a 17th-century wood staircase banister, linen fold paneling, and custom furnishings.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Add Color to a Garland Use ribbon or florist wire to secure garland throughout your home, decorating banisters, mantels, large mirrors, doorways, and even outdoor features like mailboxes and porch railings.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2024
The officer shakes a bed sheet at the pigeon over the second-floor balcony banister.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banister
Noun
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Thursday's incident comes after another cruise passenger on Icon of the Seas fell over the glass railing of an infinity pool last month.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Deputies reported that the man forced his way onto the balcony and climbed over the railing before his fatal fall.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Since then, things have gone completely off the rails and become a worst-case scenario for Dallas.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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The season could have easily gone off the rails had the Valkyries come out of the week with a losing record.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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