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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
The most interesting of these suitors is Malcolm Grant.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Whoever gets caught in the forthcoming weeks’ roster trim, though, should have their share of suitors.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Gonzalo on the other hand has interest from a number of suitors in the Premier League but also doesn’t want to leave at the moment either on loan or through a sale where Madrid would have the right to buy him back.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Insiders close to the auction say the project drew a number of suitors before landing at Universal.
Theron will produce with her partners Beth Kono and AJ Dix through their Secret Menu first-look deal with Universal Pictures alongside Matt Maher and Drue Robertson of Secret Menu.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
Whoever gets caught in the forthcoming weeks’ roster trim, though, should have their share of suitors.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Gonzalo on the other hand has interest from a number of suitors in the Premier League but also doesn’t want to leave at the moment either on loan or through a sale where Madrid would have the right to buy him back.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Insiders close to the auction say the project drew a number of suitors before landing at Universal.
Theron will produce with her partners Beth Kono and AJ Dix through their Secret Menu first-look deal with Universal Pictures alongside Matt Maher and Drue Robertson of Secret Menu.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitor
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Also back on Bravo, years after getting fired from Vanderpump for racist mischief, was perennial pot-stirrer Kristen Doute, now trying to get pregnant with her boyfriend, soft-spoken L.A. outsider Luke Broderick.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Swift has never had a boyfriend this intimately involved in a new project launch, which has her supporters wondering if wedding bells going to ring anytime soon?—
Lisa France,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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During that campaign, Paxton paid a $1,000 fine for failing to register as an investment solicitor.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Cassidy knew for certain the game was up for both of them when a solicitor showed him a copy of a police report the following Monday morning.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Why bother, when there’s a big and growing market out there for innovative ways to link up pets, pet lovers and new technology?—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Mammoth Lakes Highley has one more must-visit small town to recommend for outdoor lovers: Mammoth Lakes.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 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 petitioner, Brian Tingley, stands on one side of the divide.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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If the city council approves the rezoning request, the petitioners will then need to have their site plans approved before the project can proceed.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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The wallet would end up going on a 151,000-mile odyssey across multiple states before a mechanic in Minnesota last month discovered that the obstacle that was preventing him from putting the vehicle's airbox back in place was — a man's leather wallet.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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The following transactions filled out the final, 16-team field on Sunday: World No. 1 and defending US Open men’s singles champion Jannik Sinner will team with 10-time Grand Slam women’s doubles champion Katerina Siniakova.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 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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Beki San Martin is a fellow at the Detroit Free Press who covers childcare, early childhood education and other issues that affect the lives of children ages 5 and under and their families in metro Detroit and across Michigan.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The on-screen re-teaming of Curtis and fellow Freaky Friday star Lindsay Lohan was a cast reunion 22 years in the making, but the stars aren't the only ones making a grand return.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Suitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitor. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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