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lariat

noun

ˈler-ē-ət

Definition of lariat

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 Flapper-worthy tassels and liquid lariats? — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Feb. 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 See All Example Sentences for lariat

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lasso

Noun

When a lasso is contracted, a circular area, a disk, is formed.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
So, why now, halfway through the first take of the shoot, was Axl flailing his arm like a windmill with his jacket hurling around through space like a lasso?

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

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