Examples of supplicant in a Sentence
Noun
the new governor soon had to deal with a long line of supplicants asking for jobs and other political favors
Adjective
hated having to go before his boss like a supplicant beggar whenever he needed some time off to attend to personal matters
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
Instead, Paulie’s trusted lieutenants move from person to person, talking with various would-be partners and supplicants, and then go back and whisper in Paulie’s ear.
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Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
Howard Lafranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 May 2026
Yet that is happening, because Congress is too weak and supplicant to assert its constitutional power against an unhinged executive.
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Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Being a gent or a supplicant wasn’t the same as being a fool, though.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
Instead, Paulie’s trusted lieutenants move from person to person, talking with various would-be partners and supplicants, and then go back and whisper in Paulie’s ear.
—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
Adjective
In just one year, Ukraine has been transformed from a supplicant nation pleading for international support for its survival to a hot ticket on the international relations circuit.
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Howard Lafranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 May 2026
Yet that is happening, because Congress is too weak and supplicant to assert its constitutional power against an unhinged executive.
—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Supplicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplicant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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