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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handrails
Noun
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The mansion features a limestone-and-concrete facade that opens to reveal plaster walls and ceilings, custom raw-steel railings, and European wide-plank white oak floors throughout.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Eight slim cases were custom-made by Jim Eby to fit against the second-floor railings in a way that improves safety while allowing for an open view of the museum ceiling and the hall below.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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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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Think ornate stuccoes, regal salons, wrought-iron balustrades, and panoramic terraces that offer breathtaking views of Palermo and the verdant Piana dei Colli.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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Here, staircases are lined with Red Alder banisters and paintings by Canadian artist Fred Peters.—
Jennie Nunn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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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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In prior administrations, including during my time in the Obama administration, such leverage ran into statutory guardrails under the Taiwan Relations Act, which obligates the United States to provide Taiwan defensive capabilities.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a twist underscoring shifting alliances in Tallahassee, the House plan mirrors and even expands guardrails Senate Democrats unsuccessfully sought to add to the Senate’s bill to renew the fund through 2027.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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For Nabil, the core issue is the need for connected rails that let all participants in the prescription ecosystem move in harmony.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Slopestyle is a course of rails and jumps that skiers navigate while performing acrobatic jumps that judges score for execution and difficulty.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Handrails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handrails. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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