riatas

Definition of riatasnext
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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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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Riatas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riatas. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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