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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
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
From wearing a Haider Ackerman halter top at the Venice Film Festival to walking the Oscar’s red carpet in a butter yellow tuxedo, actor Timothée Chalamet has built a reputation on fearless style.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 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
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
From wearing a Haider Ackerman halter top at the Venice Film Festival to walking the Oscar’s red carpet in a butter yellow tuxedo, actor Timothée Chalamet has built a reputation on fearless style.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 15 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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Metro Transit also roped in social service providers and prosecutors to focus specifically on the Green Line corridor last year.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Stepping to the plate in the bottom of the second, Campbell roped a scorching line drive 106.9 mph off the bat to deep right field.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
1 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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And now, for the first time, a specimen has been successfully GPS-collared and released back into the region — marking a major victory for conservation efforts to protect the elusive vulpine.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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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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Ampersand corrals a pool of a few hundred volunteers to help the effort, though only a few dozen are active at any time.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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But if we’re all getting corralled to this area by this little Bugs Bunny rabbit?—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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In plays that feature women protagonists, the experience of feeling trapped is a recurring theme, whether characters are hemmed in by marriage, motherhood, gender roles, race, economic status or any number of societal norms.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Vlad returns to find the protagonist and John trapped in the burning cabin and pulls them out.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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