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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Michael Johnston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
But proactively seeking this cooperation makes the United States and other countries supplicants—and China has already clearly signaled that its participation in climate discussions is contingent on concessions in other domains.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2021
Diaa Hadid, NPR, 19 May 2025
Many officers presumed that the only way to advance up the ranks, or avoid a hazing, or even keep their jobs, was to be supplicant to the brass.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
What is notable is how Trump uses the authority of his office and how his supplicants—family members, cryptocurrency investors, business partners, U.S. government officials, and foreign governments—behave toward him.
—Michael Johnston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
But proactively seeking this cooperation makes the United States and other countries supplicants—and China has already clearly signaled that its participation in climate discussions is contingent on concessions in other domains.
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2021
Adjective
The prayer quickly ends, and another supplicant hands over his passport.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 19 May 2025
Many officers presumed that the only way to advance up the ranks, or avoid a hazing, or even keep their jobs, was to be supplicant to the brass.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Supplicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplicant. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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