Thesaurus results for SOLICITOR

solicitor

noun

sə-ˈli-sə-tər

Definition of solicitor

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 There are also entertaining recollections of how Cameron joined the band (after Thayil saved him from a Scientologist solicitor) and how Shepherd was especially coveted by Cornell because the bassist was from Bainbridge, Washington, just like Cornell’s beloved roommate Andy Wood. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 June 2026 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. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 After the rogue’s gallery is introduced early on, nearly everyone except for Tim, Elliot, and Rebecca fades into the background, although delightfully, Emma Thompson nails her brief comedic role as a brusque solicitor handling George’s last will and testament. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 May 2026 Only 34 senators voted in favor of Jorge Messias, who has been Brazil's solicitor-general since 2023 and a close legal adviser to Lula, while another 42 rejected his appointment. — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences 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

Definition of seducer

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Peter Bazos, an attorney representing SC Landman, said that the petitioner is not asking for uses beyond those already permitted or allowed as special uses in the property’s current zoning.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
If the presiding judge doesn’t grant the motion, then the petitioner would likely be granted an evidentiary hearing, where evidence and witnesses would be presented.

— Alex Brizee July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

Definition of petitioner

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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
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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Robert Pattinson’s big outburst in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ has gone viral—here’s the ‘beggars’ meme, explained.

— Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Antinous shocked even the other suitors by insulting and assaulting an elderly beggar; when the beggar revealed himself as Odysseus and slew the suitors, Antinous was the first to die.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

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Like dropping Emmett Till's name in an article about the WNBA All-Star game, that's got to be an all-time rage baiter.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
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

Definition of baiter

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These fees place autopsy reports out of reach for most requesters, including journalists and researchers like me.

— Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
One of their tactics was to charge record requesters not just for copying costs but for the time workers spent assembling the records.

— U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of requester

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Police said the teen at the wheel of the Nissan 350Z drove at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour during the pursuit — during which the officers never turned on their sirens or lights, Pointer said.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Officials also reminded residents that outdoor warning sirens could be used to alert people outside to seek shelter.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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