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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
There won’t be a shortage of suitors, if Alvarez is made available.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Send the pitch to potential suitors, or consider raising your rates!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Kerfoot has expressed a desire to keep the team in Vancouver, but of the 40 or so potential suitors who have expressed interest in buying the club, most have turned away after taking a look at the team’s finances.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The latest buy was made as The Team (which rebranded from Wasserman in March) is on the block itself, with suitors having put in an initial offer to open the books to buy assets.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Van Helsing and Lucy’s three suitors-in-life (ie, four men) have no choice but to drive a stake through her heart and cut off her head.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
But despite his rugged defense, his injury history might limit his attractiveness to potential trade suitors.
—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 and 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
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Send the pitch to potential suitors, or consider raising your rates!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Kerfoot has expressed a desire to keep the team in Vancouver, but of the 40 or so potential suitors who have expressed interest in buying the club, most have turned away after taking a look at the team’s finances.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The latest buy was made as The Team (which rebranded from Wasserman in March) is on the block itself, with suitors having put in an initial offer to open the books to buy assets.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Van Helsing and Lucy’s three suitors-in-life (ie, four men) have no choice but to drive a stake through her heart and cut off her head.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
But despite his rugged defense, his injury history might limit his attractiveness to potential trade suitors.
—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 and 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
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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The council said petitioners must provide a full development plan and agree to improvements at the site.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
8 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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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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In addition to being sun lovers, many of the species on this list are heat- and drought-tolerant.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 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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With two men on following a leadoff single by Trevor Story and a walk by Masataka Yoshida, Ceddanne Rafaela hit a ground ball that third baseman Junior Caminero couldn’t handle.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Two men charged with stealing about $667,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise from the back of delivery trucks — robbing the drivers at gunpoint — pleaded not guilty in San Diego Superior Court on Wednesday, prosecutors said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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