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Noun
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Stack the flowers from floor to ceiling, using tables, railings, and hooks to make full use of your space.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The bucket-style design can brighten up railings, fences, and windows with detachable hooks that hang easily over ledges.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With its polished English oak paneling and ornate Louis XIV-style wrought-iron balustrades presided over by a torch-wielding bronze cherub, the opulent atrium is remembered by historians as both the main thoroughfare and architectural crown jewel of the legendary liner.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 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
Noun
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But even if the top AI companies were to radically improve their own guardrails, there would still be the problem of open-source models.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Retail’s identity frameworks and supply chain’s architectural guardrails will be borrowed by those still catching up.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Noun
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When the train went off the rails, about a dozen employees gathered nearby but seemingly had no idea what to do.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Rookie Brandon Bussi’s progress this year went off the rails post-Olympics.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Handrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrails. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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