handrails

plural of handrail

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrails
Noun
  • In recent months, Friends of Coast Walk Trail shepherded a project in partnership with the city of San Diego to install new decking and railings for the old wooden bridge and repairs to the south stairs, which were completed in September.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Markwood, 20, went over the railings during the seventh inning of the game at PNC Park on April 30.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • This option, at seven feet long, is a great layering option for stair bannisters or fireplace mantels.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Christmas Garland Add a touch of winter magic to bannisters, doorways, and fireplace mantels with this 72-inch garland that includes pops of red berries, faux cypress, and pine.
    Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Since the advent of the transfer portal and the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL), there have been countless debates about how to create and adjust a system to establish guardrails when necessary.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • After parents sued the company in August following their teen son's suicide, the company said its safety guardrails broke down over the months the boy was speaking to ChatGPT.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The American brand founded by sisters-in-law Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard is moving into a 270-square-foot space fitted with picture frame moldings, curved brass hanging rails and a travertine table that wouldn’t look out of space in a Parisian interior.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Cribs, pack-n-plays, high chairs, and bed rails are standard offerings at most family-friendly properties.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Handrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrails. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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