riatas

noun

plural of riata
as in lariats
a rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock the cowboy neatly tossed a riata over the head of the escaping cow

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  1. lariats
  2. lassos
Noun
  • Flapper-worthy tassels and liquid lariats?
    — 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
Definition of lariats
Noun
  • Video shows the bull calmly walking in a suburban neighborhood, while additional footage shows three authorities mounted on horses swinging lassos above their heads trying to rein in the animal.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of lassos
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