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Recent Examples of handrail
Say the tenant fell on the steps because the handrail was not anchored securely.
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Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Inside the vehicle, the koala, named Peri, latched onto a yellow handrail and enjoyed the rest of the ride.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
There is also no handrail on the basement steps.
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Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
The city determined that because the stairway historically has had one handrail, the team will not need to add a second one as part of the repair and can leave the existing handrail in place.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Inside the vehicle, the koala, named Peri, latched onto a yellow handrail and enjoyed the rest of the ride.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
There is also no handrail on the basement steps.
—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
The city determined that because the stairway historically has had one handrail, the team will not need to add a second one as part of the repair and can leave the existing handrail in place.
—
Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrail
Noun
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Neusch saw a couple of the house’s fire-andys roll along the balcony, their extinguisher nozzles deployed over the railings, pumping clouds of viscous yellow retardant foam into the atrium.
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This 1889 Second Empire–style Victorian in the Gold Coast has a spacious roof terrace with a wrought-iron decorative railing, space for alfresco dining and lounging, and lake views.
Noun
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According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore.
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Built in the 1920s and early 1930s, its historical elements will be restored, including the balustrade railing, the preservation of pylons, towers, and arches, and the refurbishment of the historic light poles of all five bridges, plus the Waverly Dr Bridge over Hyperion Ave.
Noun
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Cheval Blanc Courchevel’s mustard exterior suggests a traditional, Savoyard scene of reindeer rugs and bannisters carved with twee hearts and cowbells inside.
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The staircase is a floating composition of wood treads, steel posts and glass banisters.
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In the days before Lutnick’s previous decision to force the models offline, senior administration officials became increasingly concerned that users could circumvent Fable 5’s guardrails.
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The pursuit came to an end after about five minutes when the officer pinned the teen’s bike against a guardrail to force him to stop.
Noun
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The robot is powered by an electric battery, and designed to work either by navigating on rails or on smooth concrete floors, with minimal or no re-design of the infrastructure.
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Here, the journey itself is the extravagance, turning slow, long-distance rail into something decidedly cinematic.
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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