halter

verb

Definition of halternext
as in to rope

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Recent Examples of halter Mixing two unexpected prints, like polka dots and snakeskin, feels totally modern, but the pencil skirt, wide belt, and halter top combo is pure nostalgia. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026 Moore, honored as WWD’s Style Icon, set the tone at the Style Awards in a black sequin halter Gucci column gown, a classic and chic look thanks to her decade-long collaboration with stylist Brad Goreski. — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026 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. — Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halter
  1. rope
  2. collar
  3. glove
  4. corral
  5. trap
  6. lasso
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  • Climbers who rope up together learn from one another, with no strict hierarchy.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Some of those startups started in the San Francisco Bay area, where AI dating apps are hosting parties, speed dating, coffee meet-ups and other in-person events to rope people into using their new service.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of rope
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  • Fish and Wildlife will now assess the animal and, if healthy, it will be collared and released into the nearest suitable habitat within the Santa Monica Mountains, the Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • The video, from a traffic stop of a white Volvo semi in a rural area on May 18, shows officers pulling the vehicle over before the driver descends from the cab and attempts to run away, crossing a set of train tracks before being quickly collared by law enforcement.
    — Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of collar
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  • Don’t allow smoking near your garden, and wash your hands or glove them before tending tomatoes.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • If not for Kevin Orie’s failure to glove a Ricky Gutierrez grounder leading off the third, which was ruled a hit, Wood might have had a no-hitter to boot.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Definition of glove
Verb
  • Right fielder Jac Caglianone made a leaping catch against the right-field wall in the first inning and Lane Thomas corralled a sinking line drive with a sliding catch in the sixth.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • But here Belichick is again, at age 74, wearing a Carolina blue blazer and trying to capture a bolt of lightning in a bottle after barely managing to corral a single lightning bug in 2025.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of corral
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  • That ought to be advantageous for the Spaniard, who seemed too often to run aground when trapped inside in a more narrow system.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • These defects trap electrical charges, which lowers efficiency and makes permanent damage more likely during reverse-bias operation.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of trap
Verb
  • For example, trick roping performed by horse riders that don’t actually lasso animals or choreographed riding to music are not included in the ban.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Texas is riding high as Hollywood's go-to story setting, lassoing major series from two powerhouse TV franchises this spring.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Definition of lasso

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