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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
Her plan is to go into general litigation at a mid-size to large law firm or a solicitor’s office.
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Cherise Halsall, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Her baby was deceased on the bed, the solicitor’s office said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yeung studied law in the UK and worked as a solicitor before making two mostly English-language films, Cut Sleeve Boys (2006) and Front Cover (2015).
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
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Cherise Halsall, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Her baby was deceased on the bed, the solicitor’s office said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yeung studied law in the UK and worked as a solicitor before making two mostly English-language films, Cut Sleeve Boys (2006) and Front Cover (2015).
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitor
Noun
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The petitioners also argue the appeals court gave too much deference to the CPUC and the ruling did not go far enough to help disadvantaged communities.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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But one student—Frederick, the petitioner—did not comply and was suspended for 10 days.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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The men live with a group of single women, known as the temptresses, while the women move in with a group of single men, dubbed the tempters.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Jesus again rejects material gain, and finally banishes the tempter: Satan is not the real God, because there is only one God; the Devil doesn’t have the best tunes.—
James Wood,
The New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2024
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
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Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Christopher Witten ordered Chandler and Maricopa County not to release records to requesters until Kiser and The Republic's lawyers reviewed and discussed their contents.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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This also gives the requester insights into specifically what is needed for the task to be completed.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The trooper wasn’t able to catch up or turn on the squad’s emergency lights or sirens before Thompson cut across all four lanes of traffic and turned off the interstate at Lake Street.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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The trooper saw a Mercedes-Benz E300 traveling at excessive speed on I-91 south near Cromwell and tried to initiate a traffic stop with lights and sirens.—
Madison Lambert,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitor. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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