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lariat

noun

ˈler-ē-ət How to pronounce lariat (audio)
Definition of lariatnext
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 of lariat King got back in the match, hitting Allin with a cannonball and a lariat. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Flapper-worthy tassels and liquid lariats? — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026 For the event on Saturday, Yeoh wore the gown alongside a sumptuous pearl lariat necklace, dangly diamond earrings and a coordinating bracelet. — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026 Chokers, lariats, diamonds by the yard—some would argue that there’s a place for all of them in the safe, but discerning collectors tend to end up reaching for the trusty favorite, time after time. — Victoria Herman, Air Mail, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lariat
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lasso
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  • So, why now, halfway through the first take of the shoot, was Axl flailing his arm like a windmill with his jacket hurling around through space like a lasso?
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The union also incorporated a lasso ceremony, a Dominican wedding tradition in which a lasso was placed around the couple by their mothers to symbolize their eternal bond and two families joining into one.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
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“Lariat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lariat. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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