Examples of railing in a Sentence
He leaned on the deck's railing and watched the sun set.
they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking
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At one end, the glass wall slides back, opening onto an outdoor lounge, with the skyline winking beyond a virtually invisible railing of glass.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
An open hallway outside Dengel’s office overlooks the library’s main floor and is flanked by an ornate brass railing.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Then each entered a blower unit, where fans sent a pulse of air to clean potential contamination.
Inside the cavern where the sphere lies, workers climbed railings and beams carrying flashlights and wiped down smudges.
—Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Photography Courtesy of Burberry The store is set across 3 floors, accessible by a grand staircase wherein railings feature a design similar to those on the streets of London.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
An open hallway outside Dengel’s office overlooks the library’s main floor and is flanked by an ornate brass railing.
—David Owen, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Then each entered a blower unit, where fans sent a pulse of air to clean potential contamination.
Inside the cavern where the sphere lies, workers climbed railings and beams carrying flashlights and wiped down smudges.
—Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Photography Courtesy of Burberry The store is set across 3 floors, accessible by a grand staircase wherein railings feature a design similar to those on the streets of London.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railing. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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railing
noun
rail·ing
ˈrā-liŋ 
1
: a barrier (as a fence) consisting of rails and their supports
2
: material for rails
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