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balustrade

[bal-uh-streyd, bal-uh-streyd] / ˈbæl əˌstreɪd, ˌbæl əˈstreɪd /
NOUN
rail for stairs
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The winning design for the memorial, chosen from a shortlist of five concepts, will feature a bridge with a balustrade made of glass, inspired by the shape of the late queen's wedding tiara.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2025

A plush, red velvet fauteuil tucked into the lower right corner of the picture is like an upscale launching pad, which has propelled the man to the balustrade along a tall French window.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2025

Cupping her hands around her mouth to help the sound travel farther, she leans over the balustrade and sends out her succinct message: “It’s the night-watch woman! It just rang 10!”

From Seattle Times Jan. 28, 2022

The cabanas are now gone, and regulars may notice that, inside, the few steps leading to the dining room and the balustrade around it are, too.

From New York Times Oct. 5, 2021

Ruby and Sparrow, peering over the balustrade in the garden, thought the same.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Many original features have been restored, including the arch around the stage, the balustrades and red bricks.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2024

They would prowl among the ruins and preen for the tourists who gathered along the balustrades above, cellphones and cameras in hand.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2023

If, as the New York Times’ Amanda Hess argues, we live in the “golden age of celebrity branding,” liquor is the filigree on its balustrades, the inlay on its armoires, the leaf on its chandeliers.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2023

Today, the tall white facades molder above shops old and new, the flaking stucco reliefs looking preposterous next to the brightly colored laundry draped over the balustrades.

From Washington Post Apr. 22, 2022

The balustrades are dark wood, and the twisted inlays remind me of crooked fingers, beckoning.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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