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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrails
Noun
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The mansion features a limestone-and-concrete facade that opens to reveal plaster walls and ceilings, custom raw-steel railings, and European wide-plank white oak floors throughout.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Eight slim cases were custom-made by Jim Eby to fit against the second-floor railings in a way that improves safety while allowing for an open view of the museum ceiling and the hall below.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 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
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Think ornate stuccoes, regal salons, wrought-iron balustrades, and panoramic terraces that offer breathtaking views of Palermo and the verdant Piana dei Colli.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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Here, staircases are lined with Red Alder banisters and paintings by Canadian artist Fred Peters.—
Jennie Nunn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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That religious practice would lead to the famous Shaker aesthetics, most notably seen in furniture, but also wooden boxes, staircases, banisters, and architecture.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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The fiscal guardrails, as they became known, have restored the state’s finances.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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One of those contracts had been schedule for a vote on Thursday, as well, but was postponed again amid concerns about lack of guardrails — and ongoing public protest.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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For Nabil, the core issue is the need for connected rails that let all participants in the prescription ecosystem move in harmony.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Slopestyle is a course of rails and jumps that skiers navigate while performing acrobatic jumps that judges score for execution and difficulty.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Handrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrails. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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