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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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Leaning on the railing at Mather Point, both men said the change of plans had been pretty seamless.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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Gripping the stairwell railings inside the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel on a recent afternoon, Tom Kutrosky ran up the steps two at a time — part of his training for an upcoming race that involves taking on 110 floors’ worth of stairs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Brightline, which started service in 2018 in South Florida and now carries passengers over a 235-mile rail line between Miami and Orlando, has been piling up significant financial losses despite steady gains in ridership.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Instead, the remaining pairs are either going off the rails or just starting to gain steam.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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