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Here, staircases are lined with Red Alder banisters and paintings by Canadian artist Fred Peters.
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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
Layer them with your evergreen garlands along railings or the banister or in your interior doorways.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
Keeping with Tradition In stair hall, a magnolia garland tied with wide plaid ribbon winds up the banister, while a four-foot-tall Christmas tree made with pinecones gathered from the property makes a wow-worthy first impression.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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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
Layer them with your evergreen garlands along railings or the banister or in your interior doorways.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
Keeping with Tradition In stair hall, a magnolia garland tied with wide plaid ribbon winds up the banister, while a four-foot-tall Christmas tree made with pinecones gathered from the property makes a wow-worthy first impression.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banister
Noun
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When the bridge reopens, there will be railings to separate motorists and pedestrians and an improved pedestrian crossing heading east to make the trail safer.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each solar light in this pack of 16 can be clipped onto fences, balconies, porch railings, deck posts, or stairs.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Within minutes, a dark brew of sewage, industrial waste, and stormwater was rising through basements and businesses, hospitals and the central rail station, knocking out power and causing a billion dollars in damage.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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An elevated rail line passes through to carry coal to the rest of the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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