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How to pronounce lariat in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms lasso, reata, riata
Type of rope

Examples of lariat

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Lariat, who is the subject of my deepest affection and respect, doesn't like it.
From the guardian.co.uk
Bowed of leg, lariat twirling, stetson arched back over his forehead and shy grin.
From the time.com
They've also been called string, Texas, lariat and goucho ties, and piggin necklets.
From the dailyherald.com
As a boy in North Carolina, he had been a rodeo fan and had learned to twirl a lariat.
From the time.com
A lariat is made from stiff rope so that the noose stays open when the lasso is thrown.
From the en.wikipedia.org
We're not talking about a single strand of pearls, a subtle lariat or a few stacking rings.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Trick roping is an entertainment or competitive art involving the spinning of a lasso or lariat.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He works the coils of his oxygen tank lines in his big hands like a lariat when he talks about her.
From the denverpost.com
You are merciful, lariat, and I deserve not your mercy.
From the guardian.co.uk
More examples
  • Lasso: a long noosed rope used to catch animals
  • The Lariat is a 1927 short novel by the poet and anthropologist Jaime de Angulo, set in Spanish California. It is reprinted in Bob Callahan, ed. A Jaime de Anglo Reader (Turtle Island Books, 1974).
  • A lasso
  • An open-ended, long strand necklace. Sometimes looped into a knot or used with a slide so that the two ends hang free.
  • A braided rope used by cowboys.
  • A type of necklace that mimics a lasso. Can be multi-stranded. Similar to a Y-necklace. (photo by ben.thomasson)
  • A lariat is a necklace that fastens in the front with a loose knot that adjusts the length. A lariat-style necklace has the look of the lariat but fastens behind the neck with a clasp.
  • A necklace with two open ends worn in the front. One end of the chain often has a hoop through which the other end can be looped.
  • N.; originally a 60' rope of hand-braided leather thongs. Now, used interchangeably with "maguey", "rope" and "lasso". Visit this page, The Lariat, by the Rustler Rope Co.