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Recent Examples of banister
Shackles hang from the banisters so visitors to the church can picture how these people were chained together.
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Extendable or telescoping hoses are great for reaching high-up spots, like banisters and beams.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Here, staircases are lined with Red Alder banisters and paintings by Canadian artist Fred Peters.
—Jennie Nunn, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
That religious practice would lead to the famous Shaker aesthetics, most notably seen in furniture, but also wooden boxes, staircases, banisters, and architecture.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
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Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Extendable or telescoping hoses are great for reaching high-up spots, like banisters and beams.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Here, staircases are lined with Red Alder banisters and paintings by Canadian artist Fred Peters.
—Jennie Nunn, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
That religious practice would lead to the famous Shaker aesthetics, most notably seen in furniture, but also wooden boxes, staircases, banisters, and architecture.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banister
Noun
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Nana and the boys were leaning against the railing as a fin whale exhaled.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Second, in terms of transportation methods, growing uncertainty around air travel has led European travelers to consider alternatives such as rail.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Adam Gray / Getty Images The strike — the LIRR’s first in roughly 30 years — has halted service on one of the nation’s busiest commuter rail systems, which carries hundreds of thousands of riders between Long Island and New York City.—
Gabriella Rudy,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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