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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
There is a chance in that scenario Everton will struggle to keep pace with other suitors, and end up looking elsewhere.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Two rival suitors emerged within about 24 hours.
—Anna Matranga, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Since Ngatikaura filed for divorce in March, Draper has had several buzzy romantic moments with suitors in her orbit.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Nova Labs had around ten suitors interested in buying its mobile business, but Mong said Noble Mobile under Yang’s leadership was a natural fit.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Two rival suitors emerged within about 24 hours.
—Anna Matranga, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Since Ngatikaura filed for divorce in March, Draper has had several buzzy romantic moments with suitors in her orbit.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Nova Labs had around ten suitors interested in buying its mobile business, but Mong said Noble Mobile under Yang’s leadership was a natural fit.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitor
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The screenplay grows more complex and rewarding as the central relationship weakens, effectively forcing Sonya to deal with her exhausting boyfriend (Levon Hawke) and pushing Coley to connect with her father who, for whatever reason, spends a lot of time hand-making turquoise jewelry.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Some of the biggest Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders fans are their boyfriends and husbands.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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There are also entertaining recollections of how Cameron joined the band (after Thayil saved him from a Scientologist solicitor) and how Shepherd was especially coveted by Cornell because the bassist was from Bainbridge, Washington, just like Cornell’s beloved roommate Andy Wood.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
9 June 2026
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Review your shareholder agreement with a corporate solicitor.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Itineraries guide food-lovers to Breyðvirkið, the Faroe Islands’ sole artisanal sourdough bakery, renowned for its exceptional coffee and its ‘BMO’ (bolle med ost), a classic Scandinavian breakfast of a fresh sourdough bun with butter and cheese.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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These thin sheets of lead containing scratches of supernatural desires were used to sway a court case, target a rival, or even a lover, as per Archaeology News.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Gobert was chief among the beggars imploring his teammates for a shred of consistency on that end of the floor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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Antinous later shocked the other suitors by insulting and assaulting with a footstool an elderly beggar who had spoken to him in the palace hall.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
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The murder case is still pending against Christopher Kegan Williams, a Sacramento County man who is accused of providing fentanyl that led to the September 2020 death of 20-year-old Spencer Newsom in Roseville.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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This game's star man is no doubt Mohammed Al-Owais, who produced the best goalkeeping performance of this World Cup thus far.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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George Santos, Dinesh D’Souza, Michael Flynn, Lil Wayne, Conrad Black, Roger Stone, Rod Blagojevich—there has been no shortage of talent eager to engage with the clemency process, and desperate petitioners would likely be willing to compete.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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San Jose and San Francisco are among the top three cities for H-1B petitioners, according to a report by the American Immigration Council.—
Haley Parsley
June 8,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Patrick Eddington, a senior fellow in homeland security and civil liberties at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, says giving police this capability magnifies its potential problems.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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Darren McKnight, a senior technical fellow at the orbital intelligence company LeoLabs, told Ars the fragmentation event likely generated 100 to 150 pieces of debris.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
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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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“Suitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitor. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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