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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
But despite his rugged defense, his injury history might limit his attractiveness to potential trade suitors.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Cohen may not have the firepower to pull this off, but does his interest put the name in play for larger suitors?
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Joining our single are four potential suitors, who each unveil their dating history, as well.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 May 2026
But the Red Sox never seemed to take seriously the reports that suitors had made better offers, even when warned by Bregman’s camp.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Through gleeful anarchy, a variety of filters, and a kinetic score, the two Maries spoil themselves with sweets, outwit suitors, and desecrate the rituals of fine dining in a glorious climax of rebellion.
—Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
One peculiar feature of this ball is that the girls are each pulled into a side room to be interviewed by potential suitors over Microsoft Teams.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
But potential suitors in the media networks should not be.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
For Achane and his camp, the draft presents a pressure point because possible suitors might disappear if a deal doesn’t get done before the second day of the NFL Draft.
—Omar Kelly
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Cohen may not have the firepower to pull this off, but does his interest put the name in play for larger suitors?
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Joining our single are four potential suitors, who each unveil their dating history, as well.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 May 2026
But the Red Sox never seemed to take seriously the reports that suitors had made better offers, even when warned by Bregman’s camp.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Through gleeful anarchy, a variety of filters, and a kinetic score, the two Maries spoil themselves with sweets, outwit suitors, and desecrate the rituals of fine dining in a glorious climax of rebellion.
—Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
One peculiar feature of this ball is that the girls are each pulled into a side room to be interviewed by potential suitors over Microsoft Teams.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
But potential suitors in the media networks should not be.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
For Achane and his camp, the draft presents a pressure point because possible suitors might disappear if a deal doesn’t get done before the second day of the NFL Draft.
—Omar Kelly
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitors
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The trouble reportedly started when some of the party attendees started arguing with each other about their boyfriends, witness Jeremiah Braxton told The Associated Press.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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There was a bit of screaming by girls, but the boyfriends who went along wanted to listen to the band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 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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That clarification will take the form of a deposition, which is expected to take place in front of British solicitors in December or early 2026.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
23 Nov. 2025
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Crystal Grove plans also received backlash from residents when petitioners in March appeared before city officials and received approval for the annexation of 112-acre parcels known as 13209, 13232 and 13420 Delaware Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Going back to January 2021, local judges have sided with petitioners in only 6% of cases.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nature lovers with more time to explore may want to immerse themselves in the landscape by hiking, camping, and other outdoor pursuits, but others prefer to take in the beauty and timelessness in a more relaxed way.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 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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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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Carney has transformed into a de facto spokesman for those middle powers, none of which want to turn into supplicants or get caught with their pants down between two superpowers, such as the United States and China, that are increasingly using coercion as a method of statecraft.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both guides included a chart with ideal body weights for men and women and provided some guidance on how to safely lose weight.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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There was evidence that the two men, who’d befriended Brettler weeks earlier, had assaulted him shortly before his death – though neither was charged by police, who concluded that the death was probably suicide.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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