handrail

Example Sentences

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“He stands outside, in the dark London night, sobbing and unsteady, the handrail only a few feet away. And below that is the cold hard pavement,” Henry writes in her book.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024

The collection’s key motif was a curved red handrail designed for Milan’s 60-year-old red line by the late architect Franco Albini.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Right when the scale got to 60 pounds of force, the handrail snapped off and went flying.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023

He gripped the handrail on either side of the stairs and forced his foot onto the first step.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2023

So I walk down the stairs to the fourth floor—slowly, hanging on to the handrail.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements