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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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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
Kim signed a three-year, $12.5 million contract with the Dodgers at the end of his posting process from the KBO’s Kiwoom Heroes in January, choosing them from a list of suitors that included the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Does the bride-to-be who spurns a line of unappealing suitors represent a Ukraine facing difficult choices?
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
But unbeknownst to these would-be suitors, the host’s lower abdomen has been eaten away by the fungus and, rather horrifically, replaced by a plug of spores.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025
The video quickly gained traction, and soon, applications from hopeful suitors began pouring in.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 5 May 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Does the bride-to-be who spurns a line of unappealing suitors represent a Ukraine facing difficult choices?
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
But unbeknownst to these would-be suitors, the host’s lower abdomen has been eaten away by the fungus and, rather horrifically, replaced by a plug of spores.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025
The video quickly gained traction, and soon, applications from hopeful suitors began pouring in.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitor
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Karen Read’s second murder trial entered its fifth week of witness testimony as prosecutors continue to build their case against the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Greater Salt Lake police officers responded to a call from a Millcreek home that a man and his six family members had been held against their will by their pregnant daughter's boyfriend, Garcia.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Volunteers and paid solicitors alike must be Florida residents, for which there’s no valid reason.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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The second occurred at a four-way intersection with four solicitors distracting drivers and leading to a car being rear-ended as a result.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Here are five must-see spots for literature fiends in Istanbul: Pera Palace Hotel Pera Palace is most well-known for literature lovers as the hotel where Agatha Christie allegedly wrote Murder on the Orient Express.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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And that’s where many younger Millennials and Gen Z music lovers first fell in love with the artform.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
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The order does not rule in either way on the merits of Boasberg’s inquiry, however, and merely gives the petitioners in the case a deadline of April 23 by 5 p.m. to file their reply to the government.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The community doesn’t want the gas station, McCrady said, adding that at least one of the petitioner’s other stations are not in good condition.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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As Rusby talks of finding god and becoming a better man, Kev screws a silencer onto his pistol.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Ellen von Unwerth mans the camera at the amfAR Gala in France on May 22.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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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
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Like other Te Deums, the work is both laudatory and suppliant, petitioning the divine for continued mercy.—
Hannah Edgar,
chicagotribune.com,
21 Aug. 2021
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In previous downturns, every additional dollar spent on SNAP generates about $1.54 in returns to the economy, according to Elaine Waxman, senior fellow at the Urban Institute’s tax and income support division.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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The only lights were from a few fellow early risers with their headlamps bobbing around in the dark.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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“Suitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitor. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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