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Recent Examples of balustrade
The city has tried to anticipate higher river levels in some recent projects and Public Works Project Manager Bob Scott told several dozen people gathered for the update that the next balustrade could stand about two feet higher than the earlier barriers.
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Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
27 Feb. 2026
Son Net started life in 1672, as the palacio of the Net family, who had the balustrades, vaulted ceilings and frescoes designed in the European aristocratic style now most readily associated with Renaissance Italy.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Feb. 2026
Accessed via a private lobby, the panoramic owner’s suite forward spans just over 260 square feet and opens to a personal terrace with a glass balustrade that dissolves into the horizon.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
The Cotton Exchange has fanciful touches on the exterior, including faux columns and balustrades, and a fountain at the front of the building, dominated by a gryphon, a mythic creature that is part lion, part eagle.
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Jim Halley,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
27 Feb. 2026
Son Net started life in 1672, as the palacio of the Net family, who had the balustrades, vaulted ceilings and frescoes designed in the European aristocratic style now most readily associated with Renaissance Italy.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Feb. 2026
Accessed via a private lobby, the panoramic owner’s suite forward spans just over 260 square feet and opens to a personal terrace with a glass balustrade that dissolves into the horizon.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
The Cotton Exchange has fanciful touches on the exterior, including faux columns and balustrades, and a fountain at the front of the building, dominated by a gryphon, a mythic creature that is part lion, part eagle.
—
Jim Halley,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balustrade
Noun
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Plans also call for a rooftop terrace with a hot tub—glass railings ensure an unbroken view—and a series of terraces that step down to a custom swimming pool.
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Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars.
Noun
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Those attending can get a free Sacramento Regional Transit light rail ride Wednesday by showing a picture of the event’s poster, which can be found on the historic district’s website.
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The Chicago Transit Authority only confirmed that a person was found with a gunshot wound to the chest outside its 98th Street rail maintenance facility, and said the incident did not involve a CTA rail station and did not involve passengers.
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“Balustrade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balustrade. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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