suppliant
Example Sentences
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“Your mission will be hard this year,” wrote Anne-Marie, another adult suppliant.
From Washington Times
A priest flocked by suppliant children entreats Oedipus, renowned for his mental prowess, to find the answer that will rescue the city.
From Los Angeles Times
Shooting it frontally, Greene looked up at the timeworn face from the subordinate vantage point of a suppliant.
From New York Times
Though his Evan is no carbon copy of his predecessors in the role, he shares many pathetic mannerisms with them: the twitchy picking at himself, the cul-de-sac speech patterns, the upturned, outstretched, suppliant right hand.
From New York Times
"That media show they want - of us suppliantly giving over our weapons - that show will not happen," he says.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
