handrails

plural of handrail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrails
Noun
  • 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.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The staircase is a floating composition of wood treads, steel posts and glass banisters.
    Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 27 June 2026
  • Earlier this month, the company released Fable 5 as the first public-facing version of its Mythos-class model, but with guardrails aimed at containing the full range of its cyber capabilities.
    Josh Wingrove, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Around 70,000 users entered through traditional fiat onramps rather than crypto-native rails, suggesting the platform is reaching beyond crypto's existing audience.
    Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Instead of the heated garage experience some high-rise residents enjoy, cars under the tracks are exposed to the elements and whatever drippings fall off the rails.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
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“Handrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrails. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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