banisters

variants also bannisters
plural of banister
as in railings
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports a much-needed new banister for the rickety staircase

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Recent Examples of banisters Birdseye maple recurs as a detail on furniture and banisters, along with subtle copper details and velvet seating. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Ornate Scrolls Made popular in the early 2000s, even homes with simpler staircases often had ornate scroll details on their bannisters and railings. — The Spruce, 30 July 2026 Earlier this week, TMZ published a video that appeared to show massive white staircase banisters being craned into the building. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Cheval Blanc Courchevel’s mustard exterior suggests a traditional, Savoyard scene of reindeer rugs and bannisters carved with twee hearts and cowbells inside. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 The staircase is a floating composition of wood treads, steel posts and glass banisters. — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026 Ornate banisters and molding customary of the baronial style lay the groundwork, while decor additions like an antique globe bar cart with a compass design on its base provide thoughtful nods that only eagle-eyed fans may notice. — Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026 Shackles hang from the banisters so visitors to the church can picture how these people were chained together. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026 Extendable or telescoping hoses are great for reaching high-up spots, like banisters and beams. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
  • Fix the easy hazards first The NIA recommends going room by room and addressing immediate dangers like poor lighting and loose stair railings before taking on bigger projects.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The victim suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, as bystanders on the boardwalk jumped over railings to avoid the speeding car.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Walls, backsplash areas and the space beneath upper cabinets rarely get treated as storage, even though rails, pegboards, magnetic strips, floating shelves and hanging baskets can absorb a meaningful share of what currently sits on the counter.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The process to assemble one of the country’s largest rails-to-trails corridors took about two decades, spanning four mayoral administrations.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Banisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banisters. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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