as in lasso
a rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock the cowboy could throw a lariat around a running steer's head from 20 yards away

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Recent Examples on the Web That distinct Central California DNA persists in the resort’s decor today, with horseshoes and lariats on the walls and local flora in the bungalow-style rooms. Brett Evans, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024 For the Amali Lariat Necklace, $188, traditional casting techniques were used to craft a sleek, curved quill silhouette and a fresh take on the lariat (a classic of the American West typically used as lassos). Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024 The collection has eight pieces total, including necklaces, hoops, studs, rings, bracelets and lariats, set in sterling silver and recycled 18-karat gold. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024 The Myriad choker is all white diamonds, with double rows of metal spikes emanating outwards in a V shape, tied with a rope-like twist of gold that is set with diamonds, culminating in the front with a lariat set with Louis Vuitton logos in diamonds. Carol Besler, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The tight-plunging looks are as fitting for him as for her, accented by a lariat gold chain. Colleen Barry, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024 The deputy’s partner then grabs a lariat and gets another loop around the deer’s midsection. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 11 Oct. 2023 With such a glamorous design, Chopra finished the look with simple Bulgari jewelry, including a diamond lariat necklace and hoop earrings. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023 Sienna Miller in a Boucheron tassel lariat. Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022

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“Lariat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lariat. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.

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