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Recent Examples of banister
Tack the garland onto the edge of a table, along a banister, or across a door frame to add instant fall color.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Old hotel radiators were transformed into displays, as was a church banister found in a flea market in Italy.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 July 2025
Its clean lines, circular main hall and curved banisters offer a glimpse into the terminal’s fascinating past.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
There were two peach baskets tacked to banisters on opposite sides of the gym, 10 feet off the ground.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Old hotel radiators were transformed into displays, as was a church banister found in a flea market in Italy.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 July 2025
Its clean lines, circular main hall and curved banisters offer a glimpse into the terminal’s fascinating past.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
There were two peach baskets tacked to banisters on opposite sides of the gym, 10 feet off the ground.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banister
Noun
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In recent months, Friends of Coast Walk Trail shepherded a project in partnership with the city of San Diego to install new decking and railings for the old wooden bridge and repairs to the south stairs, which were completed in September.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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And maybe Tesoro was a little lax on childproofing, like waving off putting a railing on the temporary stairwell between the first and second floor.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even before he was forced from office, Oli began to hew closer to China, breaking protocol in 2024 by visiting Beijing before New Delhi to revive dormant rail talks and security coordination.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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The American brand founded by sisters-in-law Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard is moving into a 270-square-foot space fitted with picture frame moldings, curved brass hanging rails and a travertine table that wouldn’t look out of space in a Parisian interior.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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