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Recent Examples of handrail
The hotel has two accessible guest rooms, each with a wider entrance and handrails.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
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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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
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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August Grove Rotella Metal Planter Planters add instant curb appeal, and this one that affixes to a railing is durable, easy to mount, and looks great on a variety of home styles.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Aerial footage shows the truck just feet away from a railing over the Santa Ana River.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The city has tried to anticipate higher river levels in some recent projects and Public Works Project Manager Bob Scott told several dozen people gathered for the update that the next balustrade could stand about two feet higher than the earlier barriers.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
27 Feb. 2026
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Accessed via a private lobby, the panoramic owner’s suite forward spans just over 260 square feet and opens to a personal terrace with a glass balustrade that dissolves into the horizon.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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The leader of Philadelphia’s Gay Raiders handcuffed himself to a bannister in Independence Hall, by the Liberty Bell.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ornate banisters and molding customary of the baronial style lay the groundwork, while decor additions like an antique globe bar cart with a compass design on its base provide thoughtful nods that only eagle-eyed fans may notice.—
Alison McDermott,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2026
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The amendment was designed specifically to prevent any one person from accumulating unchecked executive power — a guardrail the founders themselves failed to install.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, the legislature passed AB 347, placing strict guardrails on step therapy and limiting its use to protect patients from unnecessary delays.—
Liz Helms,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine's state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia said damage to the rail infrastructure forced changes to a number of routes in the center-west of the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The site will feature bulk commodity rail to truck transloading, secure truck and trailer storage and secure container storage, according to an OmniTRAX news release.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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