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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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The first-floor entrance lobby and six-story atrium, including terrazzo floors, concrete walls, skylights and brass railings, are also recommended for protection and not to be altered.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Another two guest bedrooms are situated on the upper floor, with all three spilling out to a travertine terrace with frameless glass railings.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 Cotton Exchange has fanciful touches on the exterior, including faux columns and balustrades, and a fountain at the front of the building, dominated by a gryphon, a mythic creature that is part lion, part eagle.—
Jim Halley,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Shackles hang from the banisters so visitors to the church can picture how these people were chained together.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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ByteDance could follow the lead of OpenAI, which put up significant guardrails on Sora 2 following a similar outcry last fall, and then entered into a partnership with Disney.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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On the overpass above, about 40 feet of guardrail was torn away, officials said.—
Darrell Smith
Updated February 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On Sunday, when the Rangers began their game against Colorado, there was Freeman leaning over the rail in the dugout, animated and engaging with minor leaguers Cam Cauley and Trevor Hauver.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The hotel also has 20 ADA-compliant rooms across all floors, plus 27 rooms designed around older guests with bathroom rails and shower benches.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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