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handrail

[hand-rayl] / ˈhændˌreɪl /
NOUN
balustrade
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NOUN
banister
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You’re either stuck to a vinyl-clad seat or grabbing up for a handrail and trying to direct your face away from the armpits to your left and right.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

She finished by painting the handrail bright blue and wrapping each stair with a Persian-style runner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

Known as 'the handrail of the Mournes' as it helps guide hikers, it is made of natural granite stone using only traditional dry stone walling techniques.

From BBC ● May 4, 2025

The collection’s key motif was a curved red handrail designed for Milan’s 60-year-old red line by the late architect Franco Albini.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024

I manage not to touch anything, especially the metal handrail.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

“Eventually, Mr. Seaver’s residence had a no-trespassing sign in the front yard and barbed wire draped across the handrails leading to the front door,” the filing alleged.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

First, the hovering stairs and footbridges that navigate the property have no handrails, which are now required under current construction code.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

The main residence has a grand staircase with custom brass handrails.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

Others, visibly distraught, squeezed onto crowded buses -- gripping handrails and bags -- or loaded onto lorries waiting to be spirited away.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025

With the help of the handrails I went down the stairwell four steps at a time.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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