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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
Fox News Digital has reached out to the coroner’s office, South Carolina Highway Patrol, and the solicitor’s office for comment.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The first is Jonathan Harker, naïve English solicitor despatched to Transylvania to do a deal with a mysterious Count whose plan is to dip his fangs into Victorian England.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Mina also happens to be engaged to Jonathan Harker (Ewens Abid), a solicitor who pays a visit to the Count at his Romanian palace for a real estate deal.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
That’s according to Robert Anderson, a legal expert and visiting professor at Harvard Law who served as solicitor of the Interior during the Biden administration.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The first is Jonathan Harker, naïve English solicitor despatched to Transylvania to do a deal with a mysterious Count whose plan is to dip his fangs into Victorian England.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Mina also happens to be engaged to Jonathan Harker (Ewens Abid), a solicitor who pays a visit to the Count at his Romanian palace for a real estate deal.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
That’s according to Robert Anderson, a legal expert and visiting professor at Harvard Law who served as solicitor of the Interior during the Biden administration.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitor
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Stoker’s Frankensteined creation was born from the history of the Anglo-literary vampire that begins with Polidori’s Ruthven, the first aristocratic, Byronesque and demonic seducer.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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The drive-thru coffee house will take over the property previously occupied by TGI Fridays, which closed five years ago, said petitioner James Hus of the DVG Team.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The defendant is referred to here as the petitioner.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte (Enyi Okoronkwo) is promoted to chief fellow party animal and tempter, showing up at Mozart’s door draped in women.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte (Enyi Okoronkwo) is promoted to chief fellow party animal and tempter, showing up at Mozart’s door draped in women.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Gobert was chief among the beggars imploring his teammates for a shred of consistency on that end of the floor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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Antinous later shocked the other suitors by insulting and assaulting with a footstool an elderly beggar who had spoken to him in the palace hall.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
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Control of the criminal term was ceded to the race-baiters and radical left in an act of political mollification.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rage baiters, in short, reflect the dark side of the attention economy.—
Roger J. Kreuz,
Fortune,
5 Dec. 2025
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Thankfully, there are effective ways to phrase a response that successfully sets a boundary while preserving goodwill with the requester.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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In Lexington, a school employee was caught discussing whether production costs could be inflated in hopes that a requester would give up.—
Paul Diego Craney,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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After two years of refurbishment work by the Olivehurst Public Utility District, the siren is now back in service as an emergency alert tool for local residents.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Its speakers are programmed with over 50 audio clips including human voices and sirens audible over half a mile away.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitor. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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