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Recent Examples of lariat
The 59 year old paired her forearm-length top with a pair of wide-legged blue jeans, a gold lariat necklace, and a pair of oversized round black-to-yellow gradient sunglasses.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Back in the ring, Okada and Takeshita went back-and-forth in an excellent sequence with a wheelbarrow back suplex from Takeshita, followed by a running dropkick from Takeshita and a fighting-spirit lariat from Okada.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
King got back in the match, hitting Allin with a cannonball and a lariat.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Flapper-worthy tassels and liquid lariats?
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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.
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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.
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Victoria Herman,
Air Mail,
8 Nov. 2025
The lariat is the sultry provocateur of the jewelry world, known for its ultra feminine design that elongates the neck and draws attention to the décolletage.
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Samantha Solomon,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Back in the ring, Okada and Takeshita went back-and-forth in an excellent sequence with a wheelbarrow back suplex from Takeshita, followed by a running dropkick from Takeshita and a fighting-spirit lariat from Okada.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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
The lariat is the sultry provocateur of the jewelry world, known for its ultra feminine design that elongates the neck and draws attention to the décolletage.
—
Samantha Solomon,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lariat
lasso
Noun
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The sculpture depicts the cowboy leaning against a tree, a lasso in hand, and a somber or tired expression on his face.
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Lord’s video is shot from the back seat of a car cruising down Sunset, the camera tracking other street ads beyond the windshield, centering a lasso-wielding Marlboro Cowboy, a Star Wars movie billboard, and one for the box-office flop Perfect (1985), starring Jamie Lee Curtis and John Travolta.
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“Lariat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lariat. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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