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Recent Examples of lasso
Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Icy material escapes from the moon into space until it’s recaptured in Saturn’s sweeping lasso.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
People in the gallery — including you — get visually lassoed by the rings, almost as if being perceptually tethered against the buoyant possibility of floating away.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Fans whip out their phones to record Ellie dancing atop the bleachers, swinging her signature braid (adorned with lights for the occasion) like a lasso.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Icy material escapes from the moon into space until it’s recaptured in Saturn’s sweeping lasso.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Verb
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Bane, the super-steroid injecting antagonist who was previously seen in the 2012 Christopher Nolan movie The Dark Knight Rises, and Deathstroke, another popular arch-nemesis in the comic book company’s fold, are being lassoed together and for a movie.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
People in the gallery — including you — get visually lassoed by the rings, almost as if being perceptually tethered against the buoyant possibility of floating away.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasso
Noun
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The celebration just kept amping up, with a cowboy pulling off impressive moves with his lariat and a dancer doing a back round-off as the song came to a close, and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena crowd couldn’t help but raise their glasses to one of the genre’s rising superstars.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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That distinct Central California DNA persists in the resort’s decor today, with horseshoes and lariats on the walls and local flora in the bungalow-style rooms.—
Brett Evans,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2024
Verb
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In the Menil show, the edges of We Came from There to Get Here are tied to metal grommets bolted to the floor, with the center roped to the ceiling—a method that mirrors other recent presentations of this painting.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Cowboy Carter didn't rope us in like that holy trifecta of albums, and a win for the diva in this category this year would essentially be a lifetime achievement award for the most important artist of the 21st century.—
Jason Lamphier,
EW.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Tay-Sachs disease, like many other genetic conditions, often strikes without warning, leaving families grappling with unimaginable loss.—
Kara Markley Sterling,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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This year’s lineup also includes a special focus on Georgia, where filmmakers are grappling with political and financial pressures under the pro-Russia Georgian Dream party.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For the second one, the late Vogue editor André Leon Talley invited top editors to Grant’s tiny shop on Rue des Rosiers and corralled Campbell to walk on a runway made of real turf.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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While much of the cast and crew had established a working rhythm, Borisov’s first day on set was shooting the henchmen’s frenetic and failed effort to corral Vanya, or at least subdue Ani (Mikey Madison).—
Stuart Miller,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Marvel Spider-Man's Car and Doc Ock Building Set Don’t forget to grab a Valentine’s Gift for the little one in your life.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Also using a franchise model, the company operates a network of almost 10,000 stores across China, hoping to grab consumer attention with as many storefronts as possible, according to its prospectus.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Andersen calmly gloved Bertuzzi’s simple wrist shot, leaving the score tied 3-3 late in the third period Monday night.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Fleury gloved Ovechkin down and the Wild took the first of two wins on the two-game Eastern swing.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasso. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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