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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

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

I went up the stairs, trailing my hand on the banister.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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

From BBC Feb. 25, 2026

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

On Super Bowl Sunday, men leaned on their bars watching the TVs that hung from the banisters in the common area.

From New York Times Apr. 6, 2021

Going from banisters and concrete artists to building 96-square-feet homes “has been a very huge 180,” Dubroca said in May.

From Seattle Times Dec. 3, 2020

Most of the banisters and railing had given way, and the floorboards had turned spongy and slick with mold and algae.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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