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Recent Examples of lasso
Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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
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Noun
Some learn lasso routines, circus tricks and stunts, while others stick to precision drills.
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Adopting a knee-slapping beat and country twang, complete with a two-piece gingham outfit, Roan twirled and lassoed on stage to a rapturous audience.
—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.—
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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.—
Verb
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The filmmaker even roped an Olympian into the cast, having French swimmer Beryl Gastaldello shoot footage from inside the athlete’s village while turning the swimmer’s 100 meter freestyle race into an integral plot point.—
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Lawyers said he got roped into the second fight at the hotel.—
Verb
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The slick clip, directed by Christian Breslauer, see Jisoo grappling with her emotions as things literally explode around her.—
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There are funny-sad notes beautifully played by Christina Ricci as Misty, who’s still grappling with her grief and guilt over Natalie’s death, while Simone Kessell’s Lottie and Elijah Wood’s Walter continue to bring a disorienting weirdness to the proceedings.—
Verb
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After some scrambling around, Denver corrals the offensive rebound and Camara is matched up with Jokic again.—
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The emergence of a leader might help, some experts say: A figurehead who can corral Europe behind a universal intention, building a bridge between Kyiv and Washington.—
Verb
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Then, almost missing the cue, Belushi stepped forward and grabbed the mic stand.—
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The second woman, the grandmother of the 5-year-old girl and mother of the 22-year-old victim, tried to intervene when Phillips grabbed and pushed her, authorities said.—
Verb
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The Bruins goalie gloved Zach Whitecloud’s 57-foot slap shot.—
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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.—
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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasso. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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