Examples of railing in a Sentence
He leaned on the deck's railing and watched the sun set.
they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking
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The Rays got a slight scare in the eighth when third baseman Junior Caminero momentarily grabbed, then dropped a foul ball and crashed over the railing, through the netting into the stands.
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
With her hands leaning over the railing, her fingers finally came to the clasp.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 July 2025
Hanging the rug on a sturdy railing before rinsing will allow excess water to drain off.
—Karen Grossman, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
After that, Ohtani strapped on protective gear and slipped on batting gloves while standing on the railing in front of the Dodgers’ bench.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2025
With her hands leaning over the railing, her fingers finally came to the clasp.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 July 2025
Hanging the rug on a sturdy railing before rinsing will allow excess water to drain off.
—Karen Grossman, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
After that, Ohtani strapped on protective gear and slipped on batting gloves while standing on the railing in front of the Dodgers’ bench.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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railing
noun
rail·ing
ˈrā-liŋ 
1
: a barrier (as a fence) consisting of rails and their supports
2
: material for rails
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