bannister
noun
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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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
In, I actually think by Clare Cavanagh, it was like, "a redemptive"—it wasn't the word "bannister"; "a redemptive . . . " something else, I could look it up.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 21, 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
However, one of my decorating jobs involves stripping and sanding a bannister that has a lead basecoat.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2017
He gripped the smooth bannister to steady himself.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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
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
"My dad and one of his shipmates were on the shore and tried to escape. But because they were both injured, they were easily captured by the Communist faction," 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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