Examples of supplicant in a Sentence
Noun
the new governor soon had to deal with a long line of supplicants asking for jobs and other political favors
Adjective
hated having to go before his boss like a supplicant beggar whenever he needed some time off to attend to personal matters
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George Pendle, airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
Solis, as chair of the City Council’s Zoning Committee, was happy to funnel supplicants before his panel to the speaker’s firm.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Diaa Hadid, NPR, 19 May 2025
Many officers presumed that the only way to advance up the ranks, or avoid a hazing, or even keep their jobs, was to be supplicant to the brass.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There have been many explanations for the blowup, from Zelensky’s refusal to play the role of supplicant, to Trump’s outrage that Zelensky wore military-style fatigues in front of the television cameras, to the evergreen conspiracy theory that Trump is being blackmailed by Vladimir Putin.
—George Pendle, airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
Solis, as chair of the City Council’s Zoning Committee, was happy to funnel supplicants before his panel to the speaker’s firm.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The prayer quickly ends, and another supplicant hands over his passport.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 19 May 2025
Many officers presumed that the only way to advance up the ranks, or avoid a hazing, or even keep their jobs, was to be supplicant to the brass.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Supplicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplicant. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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