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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
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.
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ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
According to Quakertown solicitor Peter Nelson, McElree, who also serves as Borough Manager, is currently on workers' compensation leave.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the coroner’s office, South Carolina Highway Patrol, and the solicitor’s office for comment.
—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
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ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
According to Quakertown solicitor Peter Nelson, McElree, who also serves as Borough Manager, is currently on workers' compensation leave.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the coroner’s office, South Carolina Highway Patrol, and the solicitor’s office for comment.
—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
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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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Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a Democrat, said Wednesday night that petitioners collected more than the roughly 875,000 signatures needed to place the original proposal before voters.—
Sophie Austin,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a Democrat, said Wednesday night that petitioners collected more than the roughly 875,000 signatures needed to place the original proposal before voters.—
Sophie Austin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 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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The former quarterback turned race-baiter, who shamed his White parents who adopted him.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 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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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
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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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Prosecutors say Wilburn was traveling about 100 mph on Cherry Valley Boulevard with lights and sirens activated, responding to a report of a shooting.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Be prepared for Tropical Storm Arthur Cherokee County and its maintenance vendor have been working to resolve an outage affecting all 58 outdoor warning sirens.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitor. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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