How to Use baluster in a Sentence

baluster

noun
  • Over the door a limestone balcony has a stone railing with balusters and finials.
    Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2020
  • The barge was intact, but some of the balusters and caryatid statues will have to be restored.
    Linda Robertson, miamiherald, 14 Sep. 2017
  • Fence boards or balusters must not be spaced more than 4 inches apart.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The attractive, wrought iron balusters on the staircase add a crisp, modern look.
    Joan Walden, courant.com, 20 July 2017
  • In staircase lingo, a baluster refers to the vertical poles onto which the handrail is affixed.
    Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 28 July 2022
  • A wooden staircase with metal balusters leads from the entry hall to a skylit second-floor landing.
    Marcelle Sussman Fischler, New York Times, 5 July 2017
  • This baluster railing allows the spotlight to remain on the lush garden just beyond.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
  • During this, the car rolled forward, forcing the door into a steel and concrete baluster, fire officials said.
    Nicholas Rondinone, courant.com, 1 Sep. 2017
  • The winding, formal stairs are outlined by twisted wood balusters.
    Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 3 Feb. 2018
  • Choose a style of baluster that mirrors elements of your decor, like turned wood for a Colonial home or streamlined metal posts for a modern abode.
    Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2022
  • For example, the trim on the front porch railing is purple but the balusters are yellow, a touch that, depending on your view of that color pairing, kind of works.
    George Dohrmann, SI.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • That gave us a 54-inch by 70-inch rack of steel tubing, rectangular with rounded corners, the top railing held up by four-inch-tall balusters.
    Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2019
  • Its handrails, designed by local artists David and Eli Hess, are made of 129 balusters and newel posts, some new and some reclaimed from other buildings, but each different.
    Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, 17 Nov. 2019
  • Another sliced street view of repetitive balusters and the top half of a stop sign interrupts the visual monotony, hinting at the hidden horizon line.
    Pelican Bomb, NOLA.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • The staircase is quintessentially Georgian, Mr. Ashmore said, with a mahogany balustrade, square balusters and sash windows.
    Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2018
  • The vintage staircase and chimney were replaced with floating oak steps and slatted oak balusters that create a natural wood art piece in the living room.
    Kelly Dawson, Sunset Magazine, 12 Feb. 2020
  • A stained glass window borders the double front doors and staircases sport wooden spindle balusters.
    Janet Eastman | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 12 May 2017
  • Built out of composite decking and pressure treated joists, sturdy 2 by 12’s, handrails, and balusters, the ramp had three wide landings for turning wheelchairs.
    Denise Coffey, courant.com, 7 Oct. 2019
  • To ensure outdated stairs don't take away from the rest of the home's design, consider replacing the existing balusters.
    John Sewall, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2018
  • Researchers also found the baluster beds in Germany, which are remarkably like the sixth to seventh-century Coptic beds.
    Stan Shunpike, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2022
  • A Venetian-style balcony off the living room has marble floors, balusters and intricate mosaic work.
    Kevin Brass, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2017
  • The original turned porch columns and balusters were replaced by Craftsman-like elements in the early 20th century.
    Diane Cowen, Houston Chronicle, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Upgrading railings, even if they’re not broken, can really take your deck from meh to major: Going from basic 2 x 2-inch wood balusters to decorative aluminum rails, for example, makes a big impact.
    Brett Martin, House Beautiful, 13 July 2018
  • There are doors and windows, architectural columns and decorative finials, balusters and spindles, as well as bins of hinges, drawer pulls and other hardware from whatever time period one desires.
    Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 4 May 2018
  • From classically inclined baluster railings that resemble a country-style house to minimalist glass barriers that suit a more modern exterior, a railing can be that finishing touch that sets the tone for your house’s entire exterior.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023

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