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Recent Examples of lariats
Flapper-worthy tassels and liquid lariats?
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Feb. 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
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lariats
lassos
Noun
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Two Rorschach blobs as tall as men—one dark, the other a bright copper and blue—cast lassos at each other.—
Walker Mimms,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
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Perhaps good writers/speakers could carry lassos, rope the culprits in, and teach them proper English!—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Lariats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lariats. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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