as in boyfriend
a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her
of all her wooers, he was the only one who met with her father's approval
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In 2022, Mackenzie Shirilla, a 17-year-old intentionally crashed her car into a brick wall in Ohio, killing her boyfriend and his friend.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026 -
The Iskanders are suing the Grossmans and Rebecca's former boyfriend, Scott Erickson, claiming wrongful death.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Theme park lovers who yearn for the mines will have their wish granted in 2027 with the debut of Minecraft World.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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One of the team's biggest lovers of shoes, senior Rori Harmon gave her stamp of approval.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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The conversation heightened Hardaway’s temptation to pick Denver among a handful of suitors in free agency.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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Among the suitors vying for her affection were Brad Ledford, who was the driver in the car accident that paralyzed former congressman Madison Cawthorn; Another, Clayton Johnson, was formerly engaged to Lana Del Rey.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested a Modesto man accused of starting a 2-acre wildfire early Friday in El Dorado County after he was found near the fire area the following day.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Among the leading superstars for the past generation, for instance, has been a troika of Muslim men.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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While this is a luxury resort, expect your fellow guests to be dressed in snowpants and ski boots more often than not—don’t be shy to waltz through the lobby in your long johns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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After Ejae, songwriter and singing voice of Rumi, finished her thoughts, fellow winner Yu Han Lee took the microphone, only for the music to begin playing.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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Similar to the Broadway musical, the new movie ends with Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and her strawman swain Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) walking into the sunset away from Oz, after the revelation that Elphaba staged her own melting death by hiding under a trapdoor.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
22 Nov. 2025
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As the two lovers, Robin Wright as the comely princess and Cary Elwes as her loving swain are engaging and appealing.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Wooer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooer. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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