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banister

[ban-uh-ster] / ˈbæn ə stər /
NOUN
railing of stairs
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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

She can now ride her bike again and walk up stairs "without hanging on to the banister".

From BBC May 22, 2025

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

Pennoyer ordered garlands on Amazon to hang over doors and windows and run up the banister.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2023

Grace let go of the banister, catching herself before she fell down the last step, and peeked in the bag.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

Fire escapes look corroded and other metal fixtures such as banisters have been coated to look old or rusty, while walls appear water-stained.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2024

Examples include the front door, mantle, archways, stair banisters, central tables or kitchen islands and windows.

From Seattle Times Dec. 1, 2023

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

Mick leaned on the banisters of the stairs.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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