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 Wares turned it back into a single-family home, keeping many of the historical details, such as the newel posts on the stairs, and making period-appropriate additions where they could.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

He’s the sort who stops to admire an original newel post or a carpenter’s miter work from 200 years ago.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2021

I climbed to the top of the staircase, put my hand on the newel, and stepped into the second-floor hallway.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson