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as in seducers
one that tries to get a person to give in to a desire
money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls
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as in petitioners
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift
even a billionaire doesn't have the wherewithal to grant the wish of every deserving solicitor who comes his way
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Recent Examples of solicitors
Three generations served as solicitors on the state’s 14th Circuit, while maintaining a lucrative private law practice in Hampton County.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
That clarification will take the form of a deposition, which is expected to take place in front of British solicitors in December or early 2026.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
Unauthorized vendors or solicitors of any kind.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Phishing texts claiming that tolls haven’t been paid or packages can’t be delivered, calls from solicitors promising to erase debt, malware emails offering winnings from a sweepstakes that no one ever entered.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitors
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District Attorney Spencer Merriweather on Monday also asked the State Bureau of Investigation to investigate the petitioners’ claims, including looking into whether McFadden committed any crime.—
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The full scope of the petitioners’ politics is unknown).—
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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
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In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.—
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Rage baiters, in short, reflect the dark side of the attention economy.—
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Judging by the public reaction, this was only the endgame for the royal race-baiters.—
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The answer became weather alert sirens, similar to what's already installed in Ellicott City, Maryland.—
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You can still be cited for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle if an officer finds your use of headphones contributed to you missing the sirens.—
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Even Putin, not known for sparing the blushes of supplicants, seems embarrassed on Erdogan’s behalf.—
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At best, the rulers who met in Doha on Monday act as supplicants, relying on the whims of a unpredictable US president to intercede with Israel’s leader.—
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“Solicitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitors. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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