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lasso

[las-oh, la-soo] / ˈlæs oʊ, læˈsu /
NOUN
lariat
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There were plenty of cowboy hats inside Twickenham, honouring Kildunne and her trademark lasso celebration.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

This allows her to swing the hose up to spray water over her back with a movement like a lasso.

From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 21, 2024

In between each performance, audience members cheered at bull riding competitions, circus acts, folklórico dancers, and lasso throwers.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024

As the lights slowly rise, that something turns out to be a man whirling a ropelike tube over his head like a lasso, a tube that makes a sound like singing.

From New York Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Another time she saw Ralph swinging something on a rope, around and around his head, like a lasso.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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