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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
Baleba, after a troubled start to his season following United’s interest during the transfer window, had a good game against Newcastle last time out, and his performance in front of his suitors could impact their intentions next summer.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Other suitors could be in the wings.
—Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly listed the Red Sox as one of the top suitors to trade for Detroit Tigers star pitcher Tarik Skubal.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But no other suitors spoke up, leaving Judge Silverstein to approve Martin’s offer at the end of a hearing that lasted only 30 minutes.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
What happened to Melanie’s husband-to-be and her four previous suitors that all vanished?
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Most historians believe Gunness would first poison her suitors, then finish them with an ax or by bludgeoning — afterward dismembering the corpses and burying what remained.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The 11-person company was approached by other potential suitors, including Elon Musk’s xAI and Neuralink, executives said in the meeting.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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
Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Other suitors could be in the wings.
—Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly listed the Red Sox as one of the top suitors to trade for Detroit Tigers star pitcher Tarik Skubal.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But no other suitors spoke up, leaving Judge Silverstein to approve Martin’s offer at the end of a hearing that lasted only 30 minutes.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
What happened to Melanie’s husband-to-be and her four previous suitors that all vanished?
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Most historians believe Gunness would first poison her suitors, then finish them with an ax or by bludgeoning — afterward dismembering the corpses and burying what remained.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The 11-person company was approached by other potential suitors, including Elon Musk’s xAI and Neuralink, executives said in the meeting.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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Ai provide companions that essentially act like virtual boyfriends or girlfriends.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Her Godfather costar, Al Pacino, was one of her boyfriends in real life.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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Unauthorized vendors or solicitors of any kind.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Phishing texts claiming that tolls haven’t been paid or packages can’t be delivered, calls from solicitors promising to erase debt, malware emails offering winnings from a sweepstakes that no one ever entered.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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The United States filed a brief in support of the petitioners one month later, stating the Court should hear the case and reverse the ruling by the appeals court.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In May, recall petitioners submitted 10,500 valid signatures to qualify the initiative for Tuesday’s ballot.—
Janie Har,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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For October, the committee has even more billboards on the way, paid for by Tab lovers across the country.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Dominica Animal-lovers can head down to the Caribbean island of Dominica to visit what will likely become the world's first sperm whale reserve next year as the country acts on its commitment to marine conservation.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Got a lot of mountains to climb, had to leave some beggars behind.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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At best, the rulers who met in Doha on Monday act as supplicants, relying on the whims of a unpredictable US president to intercede with Israel’s leader.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just over a week later, two men, Destry Jones, 20, and Damien Hinson, 18, were arrested in connection with the incident.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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