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Recent Examples of railing
Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
By the time Tweed and Vietti arrived to the bridge on March 25, Ochoa had already been clinging to the structure for a couple of hours — with a noose looped around his neck, tied to the railing.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Add vertical greenery to save floor space Fences, walls and railings are some of the most underused real estate in any backyard.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Turn fences, walls or railings into planting zones using trellises, wall planters or hanging pots.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Chonkers barking, with a crowd gathered around the railing.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
By the time Tweed and Vietti arrived to the bridge on March 25, Ochoa had already been clinging to the structure for a couple of hours — with a noose looped around his neck, tied to the railing.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Add vertical greenery to save floor space Fences, walls and railings are some of the most underused real estate in any backyard.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Turn fences, walls or railings into planting zones using trellises, wall planters or hanging pots.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for railing
Noun
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Six people were found dead in a cargo train boxcar near a Laredo, Texas, rail yard Sunday, officials said.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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There’s a reason fans are already covering his statue outside Truist Park — frozen forever in his signature stance, left arm resting on the dugout rail, left leg bent in that familiar crouch — with flowers, handwritten notes and heartfelt tributes.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Those are just a few of the questions that audience members are ranting and raving their way through while exiting the Hayes Theater.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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