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Recent Examples of lasso
Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Icy material escapes from the moon into space until it’s recaptured in Saturn’s sweeping lasso.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 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
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
Icy material escapes from the moon into space until it’s recaptured in Saturn’s sweeping lasso.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
Verb
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.
—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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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.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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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.—
Brett Evans,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2024
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.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Lawyers said he got roped into the second fight at the hotel.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Nearly five years after the global COVID-19 shutdowns began, health care leaders continue to grapple with all manner of emergent situations and challenges—both large scale and small, the anticipated and the unforeseen.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For the second one, the late Vogue editor André Leon Talley invited top editors to Grant’s tiny shop on Rue des Rosiers and corralled Campbell to walk on a runway made of real turf.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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While much of the cast and crew had established a working rhythm, Borisov’s first day on set was shooting the henchmen’s frenetic and failed effort to corral Vanya, or at least subdue Ani (Mikey Madison).—
Stuart Miller,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Then, almost missing the cue, Belushi stepped forward and grabbed the mic stand.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Coyle made five 3-pointers and grabbed six rebounds.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Bruins goalie gloved Zach Whitecloud’s 57-foot slap shot.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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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.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasso. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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