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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.
—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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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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Rushing’s eyes traveled along the railing, noting his teammates all on the top step, all relying on him.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The Huntington is back and truly better than ever with plenty of the early-day residential touches intact, including the lovely wrought iron railings on the staircases and mail slots in the hallways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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.—
Eric Adler
May 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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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.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The staircase is a floating composition of wood treads, steel posts and glass banisters.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Noun
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The company also said, without much hedging, that some of those same capabilities could be misused once the guardrails came off.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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More energy devoted to passing laws to protect consumers from predatory businesses and to erecting guardrails to prevent artificial intelligence companies from collecting and selling our data for private gain.—
Matt Martin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Here, the journey itself is the extravagance, turning slow, long-distance rail into something decidedly cinematic.—
John Vorwald,
Robb Report,
21 June 2026
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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrail. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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