Examples of suitor in a Sentence

He was her most persistent suitor, and she eventually agreed to marry him. An unwanted suitor is buying up the company's stock.

Recent Examples on the Web Child fame as Chastity Jeffries, a successful single lawyer who gets caught in the fray of a new suitor’s unbridled jealousy and bouts of rage. — Rivea Ruff, Essence, 12 Apr. 2022 On offer is the right for a suitor to use the ESPN name for branding purposes and potentially rename its sportsbook after the leading sports TV network in the U.S., the people said. — Benjamin Mullin, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021 Since the fiercely independent Ocean signed a publishing pact with Warner Chappell in 2019, early speculation pegged Warner Records as a potential suitor. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2022 In others, muscles surrounding the cloaca could block an unwanted male, or dilate to allow entry to a preferred suitor. — Rachel E. Gross, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2022 Denver’s excellent receivers, plus new head coach, Nathaniel Hackett, formerly the Packers’ offensive coordinator, had compelled rumors that the Broncos would be Rodgers’s top suitor this off-season. — New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022 Her last novel speaks to second chances, following Anne Elliott, whose family led her to reject a suitor without a fortune. — Timothy Harrison, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2022 These changes could indicate that Peloton wants to remain independent, rather than selling itself to a suitor — at least for now. — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 8 Feb. 2022 Eloise faces her first season officially out in society, where she's now tasked with finding a suitable suitor to marry. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2022 See More

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