bannister
noun
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- a variation of banister.
bannister
1 American
[ban-uh-ster]
/ ˈbæn ə stər /
noun
Bannister
2
American
[ban-uh-ster]
/ ˈbæn ə stər /
noun
Bannister
British
/ ˈbænɪstə /
noun
Example Sentences
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"She was struggling and kicking out the whole time, holding on to the bannister."
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2023
During the tour with Delano, the charm of the house is on display with a carved wooden bannister in the house’s front hall and barrel ceilings in two second-floor bedrooms.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2019
On the way back in, we pass her leopardskin jacket, hooked round a bannister.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 1, 2018
He hooked an arm inside the bannister and pivoted at each landing, letting centrifugal force whirl him around the hairpin and down the next flight.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 9, 2018
Mom looked up at us peeking over the bannister and said, “Is that true?”
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
The mile has been the most iconic distance in sports since long before a British medical student named Roger Bannister completed it in less than four minutes in 1954.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The race on 1 August - which will replace the 1500m - will see a stellar line-up go head-to-head over the distance made famous by Sir Roger Bannister.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Jeff Bannister, who lives outside of London, flew across the Atlantic to watch his team triumph over Mexico on July 5 in a nail-biter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
"We just joined forces and we have never looked back since, and it was great to have a kindred spirit on this journey," Bannister said.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The sharp, wry figure of Mrs. Bannister, the night nurse, scurried into view.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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