Thesaurus results for LARIAT

lariat

noun

ˈler-ē-ət

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 King got back in the match, hitting Allin with a cannonball and a lariat. —

Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Swift stacked two diamond necklaces on top of each other, selecting a pave lock necklace ($8,900) and a lariat pendant ($6,440). —

Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026 Flapper-worthy tassels and liquid lariats? —

Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026 Williams took out Orton with a lariat and Priest took him out with a kick. —

Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 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

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lasso

Noun

But deputies had a trick up their sleeve — a secret weapon that is part grappling gun, part lasso.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Her deep investment has put that 10-figure dream within range of her golden lasso.

— Yohana Desta, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026