as in to rope
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Recent Examples of halter
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.
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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
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
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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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
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
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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There’s a big frontier out there to conquer, and Courseau is now enough of a cowboy to rope it, brand it, and ride it into the sunset.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The legal dispute has managed to rope in a host of celebrity names, some who might be dragged into court to testify.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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State wildlife officials captured and collared her in May 2025 within the Yowlumni Pack’s territory.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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While attending a screening of TheDevil Wears Prada 2 in New York City, Anne Hathaway did Andy Sachs proud in a striking red collared midi dress.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The funky bounce tripped up second baseman Brandon Lowe, who couldn’t adjust quickly enough to glove the ball that bounced over him, into shallow right field for a game-knotting single.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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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,
6 May 2026
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The liquid is trapped — or corralled — and can remain liquid far into the supercooled zone.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
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Travis Kelce failed to corral a pass from Patrick Mahomes in the closing moments of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 20-10 loss on Sunday night, leading to an interception and a subsequent Houston Texans field goal to go up 10 points.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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It is believed he may have been trapped in that same spot for nearly 24 hours until a passerby was finally able to hear his calls for help, West Metro Fire Rescue said.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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But Kpler, which tracks ship movements, said that its data shows no significant movement for the 220 tankers and the nearly 500 overall ships now trapped in the Persian Gulf.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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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
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Logistically, a national NIL cap sounds beyond impossible, like trying to lasso galaxies with a noodle.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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“Halter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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