supplicant
Example Sentences
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Boy Kavalier thinks he’s king of the planet with everyone else supplicant to his will.
From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025
It is difficult to trace when, exactly, Mark Emmert’s tenure as the N.C.A.A. president went from skidding to stalled, as the governing body of big-time college sports descended from juggernaut to supplicant.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 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
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
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