as in lasso
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
  • The video started with Earle smiling and gesturing a lasso motion while the song played its catchy chorus.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The wacky sketch indeed sees the quartet discussing politics — including the then-unfolding Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal — while sitting atop live donkeys, swinging lassos, smoking pipes, and being shot by stray arrows.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • Fargo worked with jeweler Karen Lazar to create a trio of rings, a trio of bracelets and a lariat, with prices ranging from $35 to $280.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • 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
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“Riata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riata. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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