suitor

noun

ˈsü-tər How to pronounce suitor (audio)
Definition of suitornext
1
as in boyfriend
a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her my sister finally married her suitor of six years on Sunday

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2
as in solicitor
one who asks earnestly for a favor or gift the inventor had several suitors for his patent, but he wasn't interested in dealing with a big company

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Recent Examples of suitor Without Hansen involved, there are no clear secondary Seattle suitors until the Seahawks’ sale is finalized. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 In the poem, there are 108 suitors vying for Penelope’s hand (and the Ithacan throne), including Antinous who in the film is the main antagonist on the homefront. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 The Odyssey also features the nymph Calypso (Charlize Theron) and Penelope’s sniveling suitor, Antinous (Robert Pattinson), who is seeking to marry the queen and become the ruler of Ithaca. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 The Odyssey marks their second collaboration, in which Pattinson will be playing Antinous, one of Penelope's many suitors. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for suitor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitor
  1. boyfriend
  2. solicitor
  3. lover
  4. beggar
  5. man
  6. petitioner
  7. fellow
  8. suppliant
Noun
  • Agata, who at first barely acknowledges their connection, has been more independent, living with a roommate and working at the hospital, and recently getting serious with a boyfriend.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • Taylor Swift, Miss Americana, had tied the knot with her football-star boyfriend Travis Kelce at a ceremony described as the US’ royal wedding.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 July 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • Trained as a solicitor 26 years ago, Amrit has built a parallel practice supporting victims of narcissistic abuse, coercive control and violence against women and young girls.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Cohen asked the deputy city solicitor about use of force cases.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of solicitor
Noun
  • Guests spill out onto the three-part terrace, with its overhead heaters, barbecue space, and The Cigar Garden, where tobacco lovers can take their pick of Havanas from the humidor and lose themselves in a smoky haze until closing time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
  • For the outdoor lovers the resort offers pickleball and tennis, mountain biking, hiking, climbing, the Arbor Adventure (a 26-element ropes course in the trees), fly fishing, horseback riding, boating, skeet shooting, and more!
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • As Telemachus reminds us, the Greeks honor Zeus’ law because even a humble beggar could be a god in disguise.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Gobert was chief among the beggars imploring his teammates for a shred of consistency on that end of the floor.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of beggar
Noun
  • Durán Guerrero’s neighbor said the young man, who was headed to work when the shooting happened, lived with his partner and their 3-year-old daughter.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for public assistance in identifying a man, who is accused of robbing a bank in Miami Lakes.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • The petitioners and protesters are calling on the YMCA to pause the sale, explore alternatives that keep the branch open and hold public forums before making a final decision.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • Under the Independence City Charter, petitioners had a grace period of 10 days to submit additional signatures and clear any other errors.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of petitioner
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  • Now researchers have announced the discovery of helium leaking from LHS 1140 b into space, and that only makes the possibility that life could exist on the planet more likely, says Collin Cherubim, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 July 2026
  • Peter Rough and Ulrich Speck are senior fellows at the Hudson Institute.
    — Peter Rough, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
Definition of fellow
Noun
  • And as happens with the testimonies of the suppliants at the Asclepieion, the stelae ferry the feelings and names of these distant others across the ages to us.
    — Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • It was thought that Betelgeuse was bigger than the orbit of Jupiter in our Solar System, but recent studies suggest that the red suppliant star is about a third less than that at about 750 the radius of our Sun.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 June 2021
Definition of suppliant

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