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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Warren could be seen guiding him gently, advising him to switch his lunch bag to his other hand and use the railing for support.
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Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
As Luka Dončić prepared to run out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ tunnel for his pregame warmup, he was serenaded with cheers and applause by multiple rows of fans wearing No. 77 Lakers and Slovenia jerseys lining the railings.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The residence sports locally quarried sandstone, wood flooring, arched doorways, and intricate iron railings.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
In recent years, Los Angeles County inmates have died from jumping off railings, banging their heads against a wall and injecting drugs with makeshift needles, The Times has previously reported.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
As Luka Dončić prepared to run out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ tunnel for his pregame warmup, he was serenaded with cheers and applause by multiple rows of fans wearing No. 77 Lakers and Slovenia jerseys lining the railings.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The residence sports locally quarried sandstone, wood flooring, arched doorways, and intricate iron railings.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
In recent years, Los Angeles County inmates have died from jumping off railings, banging their heads against a wall and injecting drugs with makeshift needles, The Times has previously reported.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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