balustrade
noun
a railing with supporting balusters.
balustrades
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pluralof balustrade.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Steel balustrades from an old staircase found in the basement were repurposed as legs for apartments' bathroom sinks.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
If, as the New York Times’ Amanda Hess argues, we live in the “golden age of celebrity branding,” liquor is the filigree on its balustrades, the inlay on its armoires, the leaf on its chandeliers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023
So while truth may be subjective, its balustrades are always the facts at hand.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2020
A comparable warmth and crispness distinguish Milagros Ponce de León’s set, featuring elegant stair balustrades evoking an ocean liner — Henrietta sails on one — with the observatory office nestled beneath.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2020
To climb the rocky hills at the peak of which our neighbors’ porches rose even higher, their balustrades festooned with potted plants, the zinc overhangs sparkling in the midday sun.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
