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Recent Examples of banister
The officer shakes a bed sheet at the pigeon over the second-floor balcony banister.
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Almost 14,000 square feet of living space is accented throughout with antiques from the collection of newspaper publisher and Crosby friend William Randolph Hearst, including a 17th-century wood staircase banister, linen fold paneling, and custom furnishings.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Nothing’s left but the stairs, banisters, and porch railing.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
The rough concrete walls and silky wood banisters were just the tissue wrapping, really, for the feeling of living comfortably almost outdoors.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Almost 14,000 square feet of living space is accented throughout with antiques from the collection of newspaper publisher and Crosby friend William Randolph Hearst, including a 17th-century wood staircase banister, linen fold paneling, and custom furnishings.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Nothing’s left but the stairs, banisters, and porch railing.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2025
The rough concrete walls and silky wood banisters were just the tissue wrapping, really, for the feeling of living comfortably almost outdoors.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banister
Noun
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Clark signed autographs well beyond both baselines, her John Hancock filling up the length of the gym for fans draped over the railing behind the benches.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
29 May 2025
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Fans are lined up on railings, cheering you on and supporting you.—
Evan Crowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
Noun
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There, he’s been working on high-speed rail, notably the long-beleaguered effort to build fast train lines up and down the spine of California.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
23 May 2025
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While Ramaphosa kept his composure and the meeting did not go off the rails like the infamous February meeting in the Oval Office between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the South African president was clearly put on his heels by Trump’s tactics.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 May 2025
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“Banister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banister. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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