supplicant

Example Sentences

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This time, therefore, it was the Russian leader who came to China's capital as the supplicant.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

Another supplicant wanted a piece of the lottery winnings to get her driveway paved.

From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2021

When they ask a witness if he believes in the Triad, they do so with a quivering tone, as if they were priests asking a supplicant if he believes in God.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2021

But in those moments, he was also a supplicant laid bare — praying for us, and asking all of us to cover him in return.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2021

Fie reminded his impatient supplicant that the full-sized cyclotron of his dreams had important supporters whose backing would yield dividends, if he would simply wait.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik