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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
But the long-running saga involving the scion of a prominent and powerful family of local lawyers and solicitors took an unexpected turn this week when the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Three generations served as solicitors on the state’s 14th Circuit, while maintaining a lucrative private law practice in Hampton County.
—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
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Three generations served as solicitors on the state’s 14th Circuit, while maintaining a lucrative private law practice in Hampton County.
—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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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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George Santos, Dinesh D’Souza, Michael Flynn, Lil Wayne, Conrad Black, Roger Stone, Rod Blagojevich—there has been no shortage of talent eager to engage with the clemency process, and desperate petitioners would likely be willing to compete.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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San Jose and San Francisco are among the top three cities for H-1B petitioners, according to a report by the American Immigration Council.—
Haley Parsley
June 8,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Investigators said the fire engine had its emergency lights and sirens activated.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Footage shared by the Irish Independent shows the emergency services evacuating people from burning homes on a residential street as sirens blare in the background.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
10 June 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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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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More than anything, in the halo headpieces that are her signature accessory, Mary recalls a medieval religious icon, the Holy Virgin as fictional diva, touching down on stages in major markets to be adored by seas of light-waving supplicants.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Solicitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitors. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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