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as in seducer
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 petitioner
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 solicitor
Property owners can legally place signs on their premises to prohibit unwanted visitors, including solicitors, canvassers and other uninvited guests.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
The real estate solicitor Jonathan Harker has become Thomas Hutter; his fiancée, Mina, is now his wife, Ellen; his employer Renfield, secretly in thrall to the count, is renamed Herr Knock; and the role of the vampire hunter Van Helsing has been reduced and remade into Professor Sievers.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Like Harker, the solicitor (and first narrator) in Stoker’s novel, Hutter travels all the way to Transylvania to meet his client.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
As it was designed, solicitors are required to review this list and avoid those addresses.
—Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Oct. 2024
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
The real estate solicitor Jonathan Harker has become Thomas Hutter; his fiancée, Mina, is now his wife, Ellen; his employer Renfield, secretly in thrall to the count, is renamed Herr Knock; and the role of the vampire hunter Van Helsing has been reduced and remade into Professor Sievers.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Like Harker, the solicitor (and first narrator) in Stoker’s novel, Hutter travels all the way to Transylvania to meet his client.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
As it was designed, solicitors are required to review this list and avoid those addresses.
—Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitor
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The petitioners originally applied for a Class B license — which is designed for establishments whose primary business is the service of meals.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Several petitioners commented and echoed the same sentiment as Conley.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Jesus again rejects material gain, and finally banishes the tempter: Satan is not the real God, because there is only one God; the Devil doesn’t have the best tunes.—
James Wood,
The New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2024
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Dre Kirkpatrick let his tempter get the best of him after Arizona had stopped Seattle on third down and during a confrontation with the Seahawks’ Metcalf, got hit with a costly 15-yard taunting penalty that changed the entire complexion of the situation.—
Bob McManaman,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Nov. 2020
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
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This concept was refined into the platform’s current form, a place where meeting requesters and business influencers could connect and give back to the world after a productive conversation.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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If a platform is unable to determine whether the request was made by a qualified user, the company must notify the requester that additional information is required to authenticate their request.—
Alison Cross,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2024
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Within minutes the night air was filled with the sound of fire sirens.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The trooper activated their emergency lights and siren to initiate a traffic stop.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitor. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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