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balustrade

[bal-uh-streyd, bal-uh-streyd] / ˈbæl əˌstreɪd, ˌbæl əˈstreɪd /
NOUN
rail for stairs
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Lord Janvrin thought she would have approved of the proposed new bridge across the pond, with a reinforced glass balustrade, echoing the tiara worn on her wedding day in 1947.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 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

In one of the least weed-infested areas, a large formal pond — the Lower Pool — is framed by a high stone wall, with arched grottoes and capped with a balustrade.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2021

Victor bent over the balustrade and suddenly felt distinctly nauseous when he saw the drop below.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

Steel balustrades from an old staircase found in the basement were repurposed as legs for apartments' bathroom sinks.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

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

These fancy and fanciful houses are what can happen when you go nutso with a jigsaw: wooden gingerbread and curlicues and scrollwork and turned balustrades galore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2021

A comparable warmth and crispness distinguish Milagros Ponce de León’s set, featuring elegant stair balustrades evoking an ocean liner — Henrietta sails on one — with the observatory office nestled beneath.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2020

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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