banister

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

“And then literally at the same time, on another channel, there was Jamie,” he recalled in an interview last week, “this floppy-haired Essex boy, sliding down the banister doing one-pot wonders.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2024

Megan leaned against the banister of the stairs and crossed her arms.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

Along the banisters were motion-activated lights - one wrong step and they would flare on, announcing their presence.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

Bunting, usually reserved for opening day, hung from the banisters.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2021

CAPABLE, deploying its multi-specialty team and a modest budget of $1,300 per household for repairs, equipment and installation, offers low-income residents not only bathroom equipment but also kitchen grabbers, well-anchored banisters and other useful articles.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2021

Just 12 years separate the nation from this tradition of political competition bounded by banisters of good manners.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2020

There are staircases, also of wood, which creak when we climb them, and banisters we aren’t supposed to slide down, and iron radiators that make banging noises and are either stone cold or blazing hot.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood