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staircase

[stair-kays] / ˈstɛərˌkeɪs /


NOUN
stairs
Synonyms


NOUN
woodwork
Synonyms


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His “Receding Portrait” takes readers on a fictional trip down the one-way staircase of old age, where a fall leads to hospitalization, hospitalization to rehab, rehab to recovery and recovery to another fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Another standout feature is the home’s wine cellar, which is accessed by a staircase featuring herringbone-patterned brickwork.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

To mimic strength training, the mice climbed a 70-centimeter staircase while carrying weights attached to their tails.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with checkered flooring and a grand staircase.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

George walked right through the doors of the first class baggage room and down a steep metal staircase that led to the hold.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis

“Keeping Up With the Kardashians” fans will immediately recognize the six-bedroom property’s dramatic black-and-white entryway, which features two grand staircases that lead up to the second floor.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 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

Dust coats the staircases leading to the balcony, while rows of worn seats still face the stage beneath peeling painted ceilings and decorative plasterwork.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Each version getting comically bigger, those staircases on the side that one can only imagine were generated by ChatGPT, leading to nowhere.

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

Three staircases and several halls later they arrived at a large chamber filled with loaded shelves.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins


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