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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
Cassidy knew for certain the game was up for both of them when a solicitor showed him a copy of a police report the following Monday morning.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Signs informing visitors that street parking and solicitors are banned line the small residential community’s streets, which are dotted with speed bumps and radar speed signs.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
The City Council voted 7-0 June 10 to approve an ordinance to reduce the latest time in which peddlers and solicitors can knock on doors, ring doorbells or otherwise try to get admittance at residences from 9 p.m.
Gayatri Agnew, Ward 1 City Council member, abstained from voting.
—Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
The group filed a petition for a referendum with the Cincinnati city solicitor's office to repeal rezoning for the project approved by City Council on April 23, according to Jeffrey Levine, an attorney representing the neighborhood council.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Signs informing visitors that street parking and solicitors are banned line the small residential community’s streets, which are dotted with speed bumps and radar speed signs.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 15 July 2025
The City Council voted 7-0 June 10 to approve an ordinance to reduce the latest time in which peddlers and solicitors can knock on doors, ring doorbells or otherwise try to get admittance at residences from 9 p.m.
Gayatri Agnew, Ward 1 City Council member, abstained from voting.
—Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
The group filed a petition for a referendum with the Cincinnati city solicitor's office to repeal rezoning for the project approved by City Council on April 23, according to Jeffrey Levine, an attorney representing the neighborhood council.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solicitor
Noun
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The petitioner, Brian Tingley, stands on one side of the divide.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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If the city council approves the rezoning request, the petitioners will then need to have their site plans approved before the project can proceed.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Though stunt men and women had lent their skills, bones and sometimes very lives to the cause of motion picture entertainment, the contributions of the risk takers, daredevils and fate tempters was usually unbilled and little acknowledged.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 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
Noun
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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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Two of the most frequent CORA requesters now live in other states.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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The requester uses it to file information returns with the IRS, like a Form 1099, when there is no requirement to withhold income tax.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 July 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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The internet is obsessed with a golden retriever giving the performance of his life to a passing siren.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Solicitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solicitor. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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