Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taffrail
Noun
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Instead of occupying a large amount of space like round tables can, this half-circle style can be placed flush against railings, providing a convenient space for entertaining.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025 -
Photo : Brian Kitts A modern curving staircase with a steel railing holds court off to the side.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ramon Portelli for Studio NiCHE The comparatively large 10-sq-m (107-sq-ft) outdoor terrace features a bespoke limestone planter in place of a traditional balustrade.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2025
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The addition neither aspires to novelty nor imitates great age, being free of balustrades, pilasters, dentil cornices, and all the other surface frosting that Beaux-Arts architects considered indispensable.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The 203-foot-long (62 meters) rocket was transferred vertically by rail, taking it 0.93 miles (1.5 kilometers) from the integration building to the pad, over the course of around two hours.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Given that between 20 percent and 30 percent of the intermodal segment’s volume originates on the West Coast, Field said J.B. Hunt would keep in close contact with customers and rail providers near the coast to determine where to best allocate capacity going forward.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Add Color to a Garland Use ribbon or florist wire to secure garland throughout your home, decorating banisters, mantels, large mirrors, doorways, and even outdoor features like mailboxes and porch railings.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Dec. 2024
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The officer shakes a bed sheet at the pigeon over the second-floor balcony banister.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Without guardrails, these systems scrape, remix, and reproduce sacred imagery, ceremonial language, and ancestral designs — usually without consent or context.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, the decision came during a trend toward deregulation of online platforms as Elon Musk removed guardrails after acquiring X, and Meta and YouTube removed policies meant to combat hate and misinformation.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For the rest of the short teaser, Lord and Lady Grantham (Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern) are shown walking around the grounds of the estate, touching bannisters and stone pillars with an air of finality.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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The other children holding on to the bannisters, and my brother Franz standing at the door, pleading for peace with the German word Frieden.—
Hugo Hamilton,
The New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2024
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“Taffrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taffrail. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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