banister
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The velvety silhouette feels as distant as the sea, whose dark surface is sliced by the banister.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Chu: Ari really owned the space — every time she moved, she knew what her intention was, she lived in that physicality, jumping on the banister and kicking up her leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
The inquest also heard two statements from firefighters Leighton Brown and Gareth Davies who said the stairs banister, ceiling and the whole of the landing was “covered in smoke and fire” on their arrival.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2024
Pennoyer ordered garlands on Amazon to hang over doors and windows and run up the banister.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
We look down over the banister to see Colin’s big ol’ head coming up the last flight of stairs.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
Along the banisters were motion-activated lights - one wrong step and they would flare on, announcing their presence.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Fans crammed shoulder‑to‑shoulder against the banisters and barricades, stretching jerseys, bobbleheads and posters toward her for autographs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
Marion says her rule of thumb for banisters or stairs is to measure the length, then add 50 percent; so, if your banister is 12 feet long, add six and order 18 feet of garland.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022
Exterior walkways with wooden banisters rise and fall like the lines on a graph across the facade of a building crowned with a wavelike roofline.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2021
Harry had perched the chocolate cakes on the end of the banisters.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
