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Recent Examples of halter
Beach weddings and backyard events are well-suited to boho and free-spirited pieces, so try a strapless or halter design with details like ruffles and rosettes.
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Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
Young, 24, wore an all-leather black outfit to the party on Friday, Dec. 19, complete with a plunging neckline halter top, micro shorts and tall leather boots.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Filming a spot with SNL cast member (and her Wicked co-star) Bowen Yang and musical guest Cher, Grande opted for a vintage Bob Mackie dress: an empire-waist yellow and brown chevron halter dress with criss-crossing straps and a matching sash that hung from her elbows.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
For the special occasion, which involved a gorgeous arrangement of florals, Swift, 35, wore a $398 pinstripe Polo Ralph Lauren halter dress, gold accessories and tan sandal heels.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
Young, 24, wore an all-leather black outfit to the party on Friday, Dec. 19, complete with a plunging neckline halter top, micro shorts and tall leather boots.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Filming a spot with SNL cast member (and her Wicked co-star) Bowen Yang and musical guest Cher, Grande opted for a vintage Bob Mackie dress: an empire-waist yellow and brown chevron halter dress with criss-crossing straps and a matching sash that hung from her elbows.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
For the special occasion, which involved a gorgeous arrangement of florals, Swift, 35, wore a $398 pinstripe Polo Ralph Lauren halter dress, gold accessories and tan sandal heels.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halter
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The discussion over the 2004 conditional-use permit likely will rope in the St. Paul City Council and the mayor’s office, as well as city planners.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Case in point: Valerie’s long-suffering documentarian, Jane (Laura Silverman, also back), who quit during her Broadway fiasco and gets roped back in — in between shifts working the cash register at Trader Joe’s.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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One shop sold starched paper shirt collars still, and the buttons needed to attach them, and arm garters too for the full get up.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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Race officials were able to collar him and return him home unharmed.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Banfield did glove the second one.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Red-cheeked kids with runny noses held up hands to be gloved, and ski bros dropped tailgates to facilitate the intake of coffee with the task of buckling boots.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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But the Mountain West and WCC will be hard-pressed to corral even one — not unless the competitive dynamics change and someone becomes the new Utah State or the new Saint Mary’s.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, who declined to run for reelection this year, is also expected to get in to try to corral the Latino vote.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Wenrick did not answer questions about whether or not Valencia was trapped inside.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Islamic republic has threatened to attack vessels traversing the strait throughout the conflict, which has effectively closed off the conduit, trapping hundreds of ships in the Persian Gulf and spiking oil prices globally.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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By taking out the clear nods to commerce and branding, however, Tecovas hopes its short movie will lasso consumers with a vibe, not a value proposition.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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The officers were eventually able to safely lasso the deer and guide him back outside, but not before the animal made quite the mess.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Halter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halter. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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