grab bar
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“You don’t have to be 60 years old to benefit from a grab bar in the shower,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025
The 15-year-old tried to hold on to a grab bar.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2023
Even though these “attractive” grab bars look like high-end shower accessories and add to the shower’s design aspects, they still serve the serious accessibility purpose of having a grab bar.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022
Adding safety features to claw-foot tubs isn’t as simple as it is with built-in tubs, where you can attach a grab bar or two to walls.
From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2022
I reach for the iron grab bar and fling myself upward.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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