newel

Example Sentences

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Among the artefacts found in the house are two angels, carved from oak, which once stood as newel posts at the foot of the house's main stairway.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024

However, the newel post and railing had been replaced during a previous renovation and had a different stain that had yellowed over time, resulting in a kind of Franken-staircase.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023

The interior of the Gaines street building retains much of its original layout as well as woodwork such as the central staircase with its newel post and spindles.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2020

Commodious spiral stairs tend to be more like 60 inches in diameter — but you’ll still find each tread narrowing to a sliver at the newel.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2019

Janie hung over the newel post thinking so long that she all but went to sleep there.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston