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as in seducers
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 petitioners
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 solicitors
Phishing texts claiming that tolls haven’t been paid or packages can’t be delivered, calls from solicitors promising to erase debt, malware emails offering winnings from a sweepstakes that no one ever entered.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitors
Noun
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The panel concluded that the petitioners were likely to succeed on the merits, would face irreparable harm if deported, and that the balance of equities favored preserving their right to judicial review.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The petitioners are challenging a ban on assault weapons, including the AR-15, in Cook County, where the city of Chicago is located.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Got a lot of mountains to climb, had to leave some beggars behind.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the beauty of New Orleans proper was found in its colorful variety of humans—the loons and cons, the beggars and peddlers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Later, as the teen was driving home, a police car turned on its sirens behind her and pulled her over.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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Loud noises and sirens have bothered her since the attack, Rada said.—
Claudia Lauer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Solicitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitors. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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