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staircase

[stair-keys] / ˈstɛərˌkeɪs /


NOUN
stairs
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NOUN
woodwork
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"The set design was highly cinematic, with a monumental staircase sweeping up one side and a moon dominating the stage, while the backdrop appeared to have a stark, almost brutalist gray texture."

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

In 2014, she snapped up two penthouses in the chic Tribeca neighborhood for about $20 million and combined them into a nine-bedroom, nine-bath abode with beamed ceilings, a curved staircase, and enormous windows.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

In much the same way, Fallingwater’s projecting trays of space, which step up and outward, are a poetic paraphrase of what lies below, the stepped cascade that is nature’s own staircase.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

An original Victorian staircase and the stained-glass window memorial to former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, dating from the 1880s, survived the blaze.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Mrs. Tilbury leaves the basket and heads back down the squealing staircase.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

With gowned mannequins hung in all directions, and silvery galaxies shimmering here and there, we seem to have left the double helix for the double staircases of the Ziegfeld Follies.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Those patterns, according to the model, would help neighboring DNA molecules align with one another much like two interlocking spiral staircases.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

It also comes complete with two staircases, window seats, and casement windows.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

In each video, runners dart around church staff and race up staircases, seeing how far they can get before someone asks them to leave or threatens to call the police.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

There were still spiral staircases of glass leading to thin bridges in the air.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin




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