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Recent Examples of lasso
Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
Adopting a knee-slapping beat and country twang, complete with a two-piece gingham outfit, Roan twirled and lassoed on stage to a rapturous audience.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
Colson Thayer, People.com, 9 May 2025
In a 2015 study, his lab (by then relocated to Harvard Medical School) discovered that another type of fast-signaling neuron ensnares hair follicles like lassos (opens a new tab).
—Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Out West Neo-western drama television series Yellowstone lassoed the attention of viewers so much that fans have begun incorporating the lifestyle aesthetic into their homes.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
Adopting a knee-slapping beat and country twang, complete with a two-piece gingham outfit, Roan twirled and lassoed on stage to a rapturous audience.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
Combining the bodysuit, bracelets, boots, lasso, tiara and earrings, the entire costume sold for $240,500.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 9 May 2025
In a 2015 study, his lab (by then relocated to Harvard Medical School) discovered that another type of fast-signaling neuron ensnares hair follicles like lassos (opens a new tab).
—Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasso
Noun
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Yes, many families absolutely lean into the dress code of cowboy boots, lariats, cowboy hats and other committed interpretations of cowboy formal.—
Margaux Lushing,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The pieces from the Nature Sauvage collection included cluster earrings and a lariat necklace.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
5 May 2025
Verb
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The Home of Champions Rodeo celebrates 96 years of riding and roping with some of professional rodeo’s top cowboys and cowgirls, as well as three days of noon parades through downtown (July 1-4).—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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During the rodeos, guests are treated to roping, racing, and sorting (in which teams of riders drive cattle into a pen).—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Activities that were once a regular or even mundane part of life — taking kids to school, buying groceries, driving — have become daunting as immigrants who lack legal authorization grapple with how to avoid arrest and deportation.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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More Evan Vucci/AP Photo Business leaders' confidence in the U.S. economy has halved since the beginning of the year, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co., as companies grapple with the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs and broader geopolitical uncertainties.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Verb
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As a result, governance processes can’t corral or keep up with SaaS adoption.—
Corey Elinburg,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Who would corral the normie voters this time, the longer-shot candidates probably asked, if not the Gray Lady?—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
Verb
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In the few months since its launch, JD.com has grabbed 7.5% of China’s food-delivery market after its daily meal orders reached 20 million on May 13, according to a May 14 research note from Blue Lotus Capital Advisors.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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In Monday night’s first quarter after falling to the court, Haliburton winced and grabbed his lower right leg.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Hellebuyck, with 22 saves, came through with his biggest game and best moments, most notably gloving Thomas Harley’s second-period slot shot with a desperate, windmill save.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The actress paired the look with dangling diamond earrings and black opera gloves with a ring on her finger.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasso. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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