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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
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.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
His solicitor informed the judge there would be no application for bail at this stage, and that an Arabic interpreter had been booked to assist him during the proceedings, The Irish Times reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Unauthorized vendors or solicitors of any kind.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The trust’s beneficiaries—his solicitor Diana Rawstron and his daughter Rose Boyt—were instructed to distribute it according to his private wishes.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
His solicitor informed the judge there would be no application for bail at this stage, and that an Arabic interpreter had been booked to assist him during the proceedings, The Irish Times reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Unauthorized vendors or solicitors of any kind.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The trust’s beneficiaries—his solicitor Diana Rawstron and his daughter Rose Boyt—were instructed to distribute it according to his private wishes.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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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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District Attorney Spencer Merriweather on Monday also asked the State Bureau of Investigation to investigate the petitioners’ claims, including looking into whether McFadden committed any crime.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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The full scope of the petitioners’ politics is unknown).—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Jan. 2026
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None of this would work without Jennings’s unsettling performance as a persuasive tempter who nonetheless seems creepy as hell.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Though stunt men and women had lent their skills, bones and sometimes very lives to the cause of motion picture entertainment, the contributions of the risk takers, daredevils and fate tempters was usually unbilled and little acknowledged.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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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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In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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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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Judging by the public reaction, this was only the endgame for the royal race-baiters.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The conservative legal group is asking for the total number of FOIA requests the agency receives, how many seek expedited treatment, how many are granted, how many invoke environmental justice as justification, and the identities and affiliations of requesters approved under that provision.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Dec. 2025
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Upon connecting with the link and entering the code, the recipient is presented with a drag-and-drop target for sharing files with the requester.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Three minutes in, law enforcement sirens go off and there are more car horns.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The name Siren's Curse comes from the mythical sirens who reside in Lake Erie and lure sailors with their singing.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitor. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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