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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

There were icicle lights outside their rural Georgia home, garland on the banister and stockings hanging above the fireplace.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 21, 2023

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

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2023

A door opened in the hallway above them and Timothy poked his head over the banister.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

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

A 1960s life-size mirrored figure by the Italian artist Claudio Platania and the French fashion designer Pierre Cardin stood on one of the home’s landings, reflecting the angular carvings of the original pine banisters.

From New York Times Mar. 15, 2024

I love the circular marble stairs with carved wooden banisters and wrought-iron posts that climb past the Vazrajdane theater, which shares the old building.

From Washington Post Aug. 18, 2022

A man stands there, leaning on the banisters that line the hall even though there are no steps.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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