handrails

plural of handrail

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Noun
  • Add a string of outdoor lights to porch railings to illuminate your backyard landscaping and decorations on any crisp fall night.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Last but not least, the home features the coziest front porch, complete with eye-catching front and side railings, that can be transformed into the perfect space for unwinding with outdoor furniture, a porch swing, a set of string lights, and a stylish doormat, of course.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Seven levels of the gallery rise around a central staircase of frosted glass and ornate brass balustrades that seem to float upward, and a glass modern elevator that blends modern with classical chic.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hang them around a fireplace, doorframe, stairs, tabletops, and banisters for an ideal autumnal atmosphere.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Sora app, which remains invite-only, has taken a shoot-first, aim-later approach to safety guardrails, which has raised alarms with intellectual property lawyers, public figures and disinformation researchers.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Without guardrails, even a handful of poorly sized trades can erode months of progress.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dealers are to replace the second-row seat rails, free of charge.
    James Powel, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the safety rails are being gamed by users intent on finding workarounds.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Handrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrails. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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