riata

noun

rē-ˈa-tə How to pronounce riata (audio)
Definition of riatanext
as in lasso
a rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock the cowboy neatly tossed a riata over the head of the escaping cow

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  1. lasso
  2. lariat
Noun
  • The announcer directed our attention to a large screen playing a video about the history of the lasso.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Video shows the bull calmly walking in a suburban neighborhood, while additional footage shows three authorities mounted on horses swinging lassos above their heads trying to rein in the animal.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of lasso
Noun
  • Willow fought back with a left-arm lariat, damaging her injured hand in the process.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Jory comes over quite frequently and has never, ever brought his lariat with him before.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of lariat
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“Riata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riata. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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