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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
Those additions would also help the duo avoid dishing out big deals to outside suitors in free agency in the future.
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Mike Kaye
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Wilson has long been expected to depart as a free agent and has suitors in the Premier League and beyond.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Both rival suitors insisted that the other’s deal would present monopoly issues.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Paula makes sure that their hall table is set with the preposterous gifts — exotic fruits, rare cuts of meat — that Agnes has received from potential suitors.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
At Keefe’s insistence, all serious suitors Zoomed with the Brettlers.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Should talks with Rafael or other defense suitors bear fruit, VW's potential to repurpose its obsolete Osnabrück plant – which the company is due to close in 2027 – could save up to 2,300 jobs.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
The reversal sent shockwaves through the NFL and reopened speculation about Crosby’s market value and potential suitors.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The installment was criticized immediately because of the near-absence of Asian suitors.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Mike Kaye
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Wilson has long been expected to depart as a free agent and has suitors in the Premier League and beyond.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Both rival suitors insisted that the other’s deal would present monopoly issues.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Paula makes sure that their hall table is set with the preposterous gifts — exotic fruits, rare cuts of meat — that Agnes has received from potential suitors.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
At Keefe’s insistence, all serious suitors Zoomed with the Brettlers.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Should talks with Rafael or other defense suitors bear fruit, VW's potential to repurpose its obsolete Osnabrück plant – which the company is due to close in 2027 – could save up to 2,300 jobs.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
The reversal sent shockwaves through the NFL and reopened speculation about Crosby’s market value and potential suitors.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The installment was criticized immediately because of the near-absence of Asian suitors.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitors
Noun
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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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Heated Rivalry breakouts Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams have parlayed their overnight fame into voiceover work for the audio erotica app Quinn, also home to dirty talk from internet boyfriends like Christopher Briney and Andrew Scott.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
15 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, in granting initial approval, said petitioners must provide a full development plan and agree to improvements at the site.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 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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Coincidentally landing on National Cheddar Fries Day and National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day, the date is shaping up to be a great day for snack-lovers and munchies-havers alike.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Tavish, who just moved to New Zealand from Los Angeles with his bride, is a gigolo whose three previous aging lovers died under mysterious circumstances.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 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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In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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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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Even Putin, not known for sparing the blushes of supplicants, seems embarrassed on Erdogan’s behalf.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The markets, which include Polymarket and its chief rival Kalshi, have been criticized for everything from undermining the integrity of sports to contributing to an online betting addiction crisis among young men.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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For many years, young men were handed clear scripts.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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