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

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

After decades as a supplicant, raising $1 billion for universities and libraries, he became a benefactor, starting with an endowment of $1.5 billion that grew to $3.5 billion over his tenure.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2021

But the Gods have other things to do: they cannot attend to the pleas of every supplicant who dares to raise his cares to heaven.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya