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  Bannister

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  Sir Roger (Gilbert), 1929–2018, English track and field athlete: first to run a mile in less than four minutes.

bannister

¹ American  

[ban-uh-ster] / ˈbæn ə stər /

noun

1. banister.

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Bannister ² American  

[ban-uh-ster] / ˈbæn ə stər /

noun

1. Sir Roger (Gilbert), 1929–2018, English track and field athlete: first to run a mile in less than four minutes.

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Bannister British  

/ ˈbænɪstə /

noun

1. Sir Roger ( Gilbert ). born 1929, British athlete and doctor: first man to run a mile in under four minutes (1954)

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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

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

However, one of my decorating jobs involves stripping and sanding a bannister that has a lead basecoat.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2017

We jumped to our feet and yelled over the stairway bannister, “Don’t answer it! It’s nobody!”

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

In addition to acting, Bannister was passionate about music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Bannister died Sunday morning at age 80 at home in Crestline in the San Bernardino Mountains, his wife Gigi Bannister announced Monday on Facebook.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

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

"We delivered our Western Docks facility after investing £40m of our capital," said Bannister.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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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