How to Use lariat in a Sentence

lariat

noun
  • Williams took out Orton with a lariat and Priest took him out with a kick.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Gold jewelry, including stacks of rings and a lariat necklace, topped off her look.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Flapper-worthy tassels and liquid lariats?
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The 59 year old paired her forearm-length top with a pair of wide-legged blue jeans, a gold lariat necklace, and a pair of oversized round black-to-yellow gradient sunglasses.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 June 2026
  • Chokers, lariats, diamonds by the yard—some would argue that there’s a place for all of them in the safe, but discerning collectors tend to end up reaching for the trusty favorite, time after time.
    — Victoria Herman, Air Mail, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The lariat is the sultry provocateur of the jewelry world, known for its ultra feminine design that elongates the neck and draws attention to the décolletage.
    — Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Swift stacked two diamond necklaces on top of each other, selecting a pave lock necklace ($8,900) and a lariat pendant ($6,440).
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
  • For the event on Saturday, Yeoh wore the gown alongside a sumptuous pearl lariat necklace, dangly diamond earrings and a coordinating bracelet.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The Malaysian actress made a striking entrance in Kuala Lumpur, stepping out in a bright yellow Balenciaga gown paired with a dramatic pearl lariat necklace.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Back in the ring, Okada and Takeshita went back-and-forth in an excellent sequence with a wheelbarrow back suplex from Takeshita, followed by a running dropkick from Takeshita and a fighting-spirit lariat from Okada.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

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