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Recent Examples of lasso
Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
According to Paramount Global, that’s up 4% from the Season 5A finale, which lassoed 10.3M live + same-day viewers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Western-style entertainment will include including golden lasso performers, line dancing and rhinestone cowgirls, plus interactive photo booths, flash tattoos, and surprise activations.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Noun
The item could grab the attention of University of Texas fans (as the longhorn is their mascot), or those in love with the Western lifestyle that has lassoed so many hearts.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
According to Paramount Global, that’s up 4% from the Season 5A finale, which lassoed 10.3M live + same-day viewers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
The Bolas spider creates a silk lasso to catch fluttering moths.
—Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Western-style entertainment will include including golden lasso performers, line dancing and rhinestone cowgirls, plus interactive photo booths, flash tattoos, and surprise activations.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasso
Noun
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The lariat is the sultry provocateur of the jewelry world, known for its ultra feminine design that elongates the neck and draws attention to the décolletage.—
Samantha Solomon,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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The long, fluid chain adapts to multiple wearing styles, such as double row, lariat, or sautoir, embodying Pomellato’s commitment to versatility and contemporary elegance.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Karri raised a couple of million pounds in funding last October to develop this model, and put it to good use by roping in legendary agency Pentagram for its industrial design inputs.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
5 Sep. 2025
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With two men on and the game tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Duran roped a hard line drive into the right-center gap, which rolled into the triangle between center fielder Oneil Cruz and right fielder Alexander Canario.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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So, excited headlines about a blossoming romance between them certainly creates a narrative that distracts from all the negative news each has grappled with recently.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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As Lizzie’s daughter grapples with this sequence, Celeste tells her to stick to her own story.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others are simply great at corralling disparate ingredients into a unified meal.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Miserable second quarter Chase Center was rocking after Brandin Podziemski feathered in a layup after Green was able to corral a wayward Clipper pass.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Asian restaurant joins what has become an increasingly attractive section of Meridian for grabbing food.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Clinton years and the 1990s, defined by continuous domestic economic growth and headline-grabbing scandals, were a time when liberal idealism was so strong that Aaron Sorkin wrote a show about it.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Center fielder Trent Grisham failed to glove a seventh-inning RBI single by Francisco Lindor on a hop, allowing Lindor to advance to second base.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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With the bases loaded and two out in the seventh, Minnesota missed a chance to blow the game open when Correa’s knock to right held up long enough for Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger to glove it.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasso. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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