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as in boyfriends
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 solicitors
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 suitors
Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Crystal Palace have been among his suitors, and though Hackney’s preference is to join Everton, interest in the 23-year-old remains from elsewhere.
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 June 2026
There have been bread crumbs and clues about several suitors, but very little information that’s credible and definitive.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 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
The Thunder have the best trade package than anything the Bucks could receive from plenty of their other suitors.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Without a dowry and—ipso facto—without suitors.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The 10-year journey is filled with interruptions and influence from the gods (not to mention a few cyclopes), as back home Penelope and Odysseus’s son, Telemachus, must contend with aggressive suitors who have sights set on the throne.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Assisted by her best friend, her path to emotional recovery becomes complicated by a succession of new suitors that force her to re-evaluate her expectations of romance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 May 2026
The 33-year-old will be out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a number of suitors including clubs in the Saudi Pro League and San Diego FC in Major League Soccer.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 June 2026
There have been bread crumbs and clues about several suitors, but very little information that’s credible and definitive.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 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
The Thunder have the best trade package than anything the Bucks could receive from plenty of their other suitors.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Without a dowry and—ipso facto—without suitors.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The 10-year journey is filled with interruptions and influence from the gods (not to mention a few cyclopes), as back home Penelope and Odysseus’s son, Telemachus, must contend with aggressive suitors who have sights set on the throne.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Assisted by her best friend, her path to emotional recovery becomes complicated by a succession of new suitors that force her to re-evaluate her expectations of romance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 May 2026
The 33-year-old will be out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a number of suitors including clubs in the Saudi Pro League and San Diego FC in Major League Soccer.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitors
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Husbands and boyfriends have been booking birthday celebrations and surprise date nights for their ladies.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The black widow is not only the namesake of an Avenger, but used as a term for female serial killers that take out their husbands and boyfriends, as black widow spiders sometimes eat their male partners.—
Eva Flowe
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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But the long-running saga involving the scion of a prominent and powerful family of local lawyers and solicitors took an unexpected turn this week when the South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Three generations served as solicitors on the state’s 14th Circuit, while maintaining a lucrative private law practice in Hampton County.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Nov. 2025
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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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The petitioners have 10 days to appeal Bellows’ decision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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At the end of season two, Lestat and Louis have reunited as lovers.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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For nature lovers, surfers, divers and fishermen, the setting offers both seclusion and connection.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 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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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instead, Paulie’s trusted lieutenants move from person to person, talking with various would-be partners and supplicants, and then go back and whisper in Paulie’s ear.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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More than anything, in the halo headpieces that are her signature accessory, Mary recalls a medieval religious icon, the Holy Virgin as fictional diva, touching down on stages in major markets to be adored by seas of light-waving supplicants.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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The man was heading home when two men pulled him over on the 110 Freeway onramp from Redondo Beach Boulevard, according to the plea agreement.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Four Los Angeles County men tied to the gang MS-13 have been convicted of killing three people with machetes in the Angeles National Forest.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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