taffrail

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Noun
  • Police said some commuters leaped over the railing while others were crushed or fell underfoot and were trampled.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
  • At first, Souper, whose real name is Hugo, tries to push Jeff over the railing at the top of a tall flight of stairs.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The winning design for a new memorial in St. James Park near Buckingham Palace, honoring Queen Elizabeth II, will feature a bridge with a jewel-like, translucent balustrade reminiscent of her wedding tiara.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 June 2025
  • The iconic hotel, with its Belle Époque balustrades and twin cupola domes, its combination of old world elegance and over-the-top extravagance, is a manifestation — in limestone, stucco and pink marble — of the Cannes festival brand.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Work is expected to continue through at least 2026, when the track and rail systems are scheduled to begin installation.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • Other than all wheel drive and two paint upgrades , there are very few options on the ADX; buyers can choose premium and add things like a puddle light, all weather floor mats or roof rails.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The original Duluth Central High School, which closed in 1970 due to age and safety conditions, was known for its clock tower, sweeping stairways, chandeliers and iron banisters.
    Mars King, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Stairs with an original wood banister rise to the second level, and adjacent to the foyer is a parlor.
    Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Just as financial markets and pharmaceuticals drugs are regulated to protect society, so too must the AI agents shaping our future be subject to robust guardrails.
    Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Especially considering Grok is integrated into one of the world’s most popular social networks – and one where the old guardrails around the spread of misinformation have been removed.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Visually, the scene recreates most of the composition and blocking of the game cutscene, from the design on Joel’s mug to the timing of when Ellie nervously thumps the porch bannister.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
  • Kidman’s stairs are shrouded in fog, slicked with ice, seemingly steep, and have dangerous polar-mushrooms sprouting from the bannisters.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Taffrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taffrail. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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