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 Yes, many families absolutely lean into the dress code of cowboy boots, lariats, cowboy hats and other committed interpretations of cowboy formal. Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 The pieces from the Nature Sauvage collection included cluster earrings and a lariat necklace. Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 5 May 2025 Fargo worked with jeweler Karen Lazar to create a trio of rings, a trio of bracelets and a lariat, with prices ranging from $35 to $280. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025 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 Her gold hoop earrings from Nouvel Heritage cost $6,000, and her snake lariat necklace by Jacquie Aiche, which features a marquise ruby and pave diamonds across the head, cost a little over $16,000. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025 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
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lasso
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  • Combining the bodysuit, bracelets, boots, lasso, tiara and earrings, the entire costume sold for $240,500.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • In a 2015 study, his lab (by then relocated to Harvard Medical School) discovered that another type of fast-signaling neuron ensnares hair follicles like lassos (opens a new tab).
    Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Lariat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lariat. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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