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 Thankfully, Brandon is one of Austen’s most introspective suitors, and Nordrum is not unlike the character in real life — thoughtful, gentle and a little self-effacing. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Nevertheless, their male relatives and their suitors have travelled far. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 The Hollywood giants spent much of early 2026 in a heated back-and-forth over who had a stronger offer on the table, with Warner leadership repeatedly backing Netflix as its preferred suitor. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Her widowed aunt plays chaperone as Susanna attends heady lectures and repulses her many suitors. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 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
  • Rashaun married her boyfriend Kyle Rehn on Valentine’s Day this year.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The 51-year-old former reality star took to TikTok on Thursday to celebrate her boyfriend Steve Neild’s birthday, and got support from her fans in the comments section.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • The report describes aggressive tactics in which hordes of solicitors sit on the phones all day, calling people to get them to refinance.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Others convicted in relation to the robbery included Brian Reader, a career criminal who was involved in other high-profile robberies before and after Brink’s-Mat, crooked solicitor Michael Relton, and McAvoy’s wife, Kathleen.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of solicitor
Noun
  • Now comes Netflix’s spin on the romantic comedy to end all romantic comedies, starring Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as the characters at the center of literature’s original enemies-to-lovers trope.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While the drinks at Bastia, which are riffs on classic aperitivos and Italian-leaning cocktails, are excellent, cocktail lovers should pay a visit to Caletta, the hotel’s intimate 24-seat cocktail lounge.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Dhaka’s rundown streets peppered with the homeless, vendors and child beggars.
    — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Robert Pattinson’s big outburst in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ has gone viral—here’s the ‘beggars’ meme, explained.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of beggar
Noun
  • The Missouri Tigers made an emphatic statement to start the 2026-27 men’s basketball season with a 111-50 win over Cleveland State.
    — PJ Green November 3, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Both men have traversed the district for town halls and rallies.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • Unlike an appeal, the post-conviction process allows a petitioner to introduce new information, such as new allegations or evidence that their attorney coerced or threatened them.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
  • To qualify a referendum for the ballot, petitioners must collect a number of signatures equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last mayoral election.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of petitioner
Noun
  • Tom Wright was senior director for strategic planning at the National Security Council under Joe Biden and is now a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
    — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But injuries to fellow wideouts Tyquan Thorton and Rashee Rice, plus Allen’s own development, have expanded his role.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 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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