lariat
noun
lar·i·at
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Definition of lariat
: a long light rope (as of hemp or leather) used with a running noose to catch livestock or with or without the noose to tether grazing animals : lasso
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Examples of lariat in a Sentence
the cowboy could throw a lariat around a running steer's head from 20 yards away
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More recent talismans hung on a wall next to her desk: a looped lariat, two weathered cowboy hats, a wolf photograph. — Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, "The Persuasive Power of the Wolf Lady," 29 May 2019 The high school senior accessorized the satin design with metallic sandals, a lariat necklace, a single gold bangle bracelet and of course, a flower corsage on her wrist. — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, "All About Kelly Ripa's Daughter Lola's Custom Prom Dress - and Her Date's Ryan Seacrest Tuxedo!," 7 June 2019 Near the book, on a velvet tray, were gold earrings and lariats and amulets that chronicled in stones and previous metal both the ancient inspiration and the modern jewelers translation of it. — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, "Lalaounis Has Reissued Jackie Kennedy's Iconic Apollo Earrings," 15 Aug. 2018 Ling launched the uncoiling melody into the hall like a great lariat and brought every listener into its circle. — Marcus Overton, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Jahja Ling and a transformed San Diego Symphony make beautiful music together," 12 May 2018 On the south wall is a final bit of magic: a large lariat loop of VHS tape twisting randomly in the wind, floating a few inches out from the wall and suspended only by the breeze from a small electric fan. — Steve Mannheimer, Indianapolis Star, "New art installation at Herron Gallery uses VHS tape to make your eyes buzz," 22 Mar. 2018 Amir’s jewelry company sells a line of lariats, each one featuring a word or phrase. — Heather Schwedel, Slate Magazine, "The Jewelry Designer Who’s Already Selling #MeToo Necklaces Explains Herself," 20 Oct. 2017 Calf roper Scott Kormos from Teague, Texas, an eight-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier, helped the young cowpokes sling lariats over the horns of one of five dummy steers positioned in the arena. — Joanne Davidson, The Denver Post, "Special needs kids rope, wrestle and lasso at Denver’s Exceptional Rodeo," 18 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lariat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lariat
lariat
noun
lar·i·at
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Kids Definition of lariat
: a long light rope used to catch livestock or tie up grazing animals
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