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Recent Examples of banister
Almost 14,000 square feet of living space is accented throughout with antiques from the collection of newspaper publisher and Crosby friend William Randolph Hearst, including a 17th-century wood staircase banister, linen fold paneling, and custom furnishings.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Nothing’s left but the stairs, banisters, and porch railing.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
The rough concrete walls and silky wood banisters were just the tissue wrapping, really, for the feeling of living comfortably almost outdoors.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Instead of being broken apart and put back together, as Cave does with his materials, the rosettes and banisters and Corinthian capitals have been replastered, touched up, or reinforced, and the business to which the space is devoted has been updated.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Nothing’s left but the stairs, banisters, and porch railing.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
The rough concrete walls and silky wood banisters were just the tissue wrapping, really, for the feeling of living comfortably almost outdoors.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Instead of being broken apart and put back together, as Cave does with his materials, the rosettes and banisters and Corinthian capitals have been replastered, touched up, or reinforced, and the business to which the space is devoted has been updated.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banister
Noun
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That same year, a man trying to slide down a railing at Coors Field at a Colorado Rockies game fell and died.—
Homero De la Fuente,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Drama Queen This elegant railing and rounded walls needed an equally grand runner.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fatality occurred at the 29th Street RT light rail station.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2025
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Many modern touches have been added to the interior spaces, but the original mahogany stair rail, plaster, and woodwork remain in place.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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