How to Use banister in a Sentence
banister
noun- The children love to slide down the banister.
- She held the banister tightly.
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Grab rails attached to the wall save space in place of a banister on the stairs.
—Susan Langenhennig, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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Garland is wrapped around the banister, and wreaths are on the doors.
—Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2022
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The door, stairs, and banister are in Benjamin Moore’s Space Black.
—Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, 5 Nov. 2018
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His front hall was small, but the banister made a big statement.
—David A. Keeps, House Beautiful, 4 Dec. 2012
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Two scissor lifts, with men strapped to the metal banister, flank the side of the telescope.
—Shannon Stirone, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2020
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The banister was inspired by the one in David Hicks's house, the Grove, in Oxfordshire.
—David A. Keeps, House Beautiful, 4 Dec. 2012
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At the triple-decker, stone steps with a sculpted banister led to a large front porch.
—Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
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Run them along a window frame or a banister, or wind them up your bed posts.
—Popular Science, 30 Mar. 2020
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Drape your garland along a wall, a banister, or even your tree.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2022
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Some of the strands have tiny tassels to add a touch of formality to a banister.
—oregonlive, 28 Nov. 2020
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His mother opened the front door and saw him at the top of the stairs threatening to hurl N.’s new computer over the banister.
—Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2022
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Or Webster peeps through a banister and pelts the others with water beads from a toy gun.
—Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN, 7 May 2022
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Justine curled her fingers around the iron banister and started up the stairs.
—Forsyth Harmon, refinery29.com, 3 Mar. 2021
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All stairs should have banisters to help with balance, and there should never be clutter on the steps.
—Michelle Castillo, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2019
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At Allen's house, there was no heat, the lights were rarely on, banisters were falling apart, and the only item in the fridge was fruit juice, friends recall.
—Ben Baskin, SI.com, 11 July 2019
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How: Wrap a strap around a secure anchor point like a tree branch, fence or banister at head height.
—Jen Murphy, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2020
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The banister felt colder than usual under his hand and the one tricky step creaked a complaint.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 23 Oct. 2019
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They're remembered on a banister in the front room of the home with pictures and notes from their former roommates.
—Justin Sayers, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2017
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Tack the garland onto the edge of a table, along a banister, or across a door frame to add instant fall color.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022
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Use them on wreaths, your tree, the banister — wherever! — for a soft, festive glow.
—Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, 1 Dec. 2020
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Even the banisters were designed to show monsters caught in fishing nets.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2023
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Probably frame it and put it on a banister or a bookshelf.
—Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2020
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String this eye-catching number across the mantle or weave it between the banister for some Hanukkah cheer.
—Kate Bratskeir, CNN Underscored, 2 Dec. 2020
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The carpeted stairs were replaced with luxury vinyl planks, and a pink banister brings fresh style to the space.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2021
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With a cracking bark, the banister caved and the man somersaulted into a thorny box bush.
—Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017
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In the entry, for example, glossy black brought a mahogany banister back to life.
—Marni Elyse Katz, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2020
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These bendable ties are perfect for hanging stockings from the banister or around the rods of a staircase.
—Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 14 Nov. 2022
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The banister, adorned with cascading paper balls, draws the eye upward.
—Pamela Brill, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2023
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