Examples of railing in a Sentence
He leaned on the deck's railing and watched the sun set.
they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking
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Supporters were spilling over each other in the stands and pressed up against the railings, sauced and sweaty and singing and cheering their boys on.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Nana and the boys were leaning against the railing as a fin whale exhaled.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The man, whose name has not been released, climbed over the balcony railing of his stateroom on the Carnival Liberty and jumped into the water, according to the cruise operator.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
There is a short railing in the right-field stands above the bullpen, and the man fell at least 10 feet, if not more.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Nana and the boys were leaning against the railing as a fin whale exhaled.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The man, whose name has not been released, climbed over the balcony railing of his stateroom on the Carnival Liberty and jumped into the water, according to the cruise operator.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
There is a short railing in the right-field stands above the bullpen, and the man fell at least 10 feet, if not more.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for railing
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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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railing
noun
rail·ing
ˈrā-liŋ 
1
: a barrier (as a fence) consisting of rails and their supports
2
: material for rails
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