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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
Has Irwin seen any of the messages from his hopeful suitors who are reaching out to Carson just yet?
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Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
That bride still has many suitors, waving billion-dollar checks at her.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The Goldens, as they're affectionately called, were so popular that many fan-favorite suitors appeared on the latest season of Bachelor in Paradise.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
At the start of the novel none of the Bennet girls are married or have suitors.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Sports Illustrated's Patrick McAvoy recently suggested the Red Sox were one of the top suitors in the Bregman sweepstakes, assuming the veteran opts out of his contract after this season.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Ament, 18, will soon begin his freshman season for the Tennessee Volunteers after turning down a multitude of suitors.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
But unlike some other suitors, Walden didn’t guarantee Nelson the starting job, nor could the Miners afford to match other financial offers.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey identified four teams, including the Kings, as potential suitors for Oubre.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
That bride still has many suitors, waving billion-dollar checks at her.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The Goldens, as they're affectionately called, were so popular that many fan-favorite suitors appeared on the latest season of Bachelor in Paradise.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
At the start of the novel none of the Bennet girls are married or have suitors.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Sports Illustrated's Patrick McAvoy recently suggested the Red Sox were one of the top suitors in the Bregman sweepstakes, assuming the veteran opts out of his contract after this season.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Ament, 18, will soon begin his freshman season for the Tennessee Volunteers after turning down a multitude of suitors.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
But unlike some other suitors, Walden didn’t guarantee Nelson the starting job, nor could the Miners afford to match other financial offers.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey identified four teams, including the Kings, as potential suitors for Oubre.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitors
Noun
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Signs in the audience spoke of ex-boyfriends, dead sisters and a mom whose three-month-old son recently passed away.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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Jared Padalecki and Matt Czuchry, who both played Rory’s boyfriends on Gilmore Girls, team up in a new campaign for the brand.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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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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The Wichita Falls City Council passed a rule allowing the moving of kids' books to the adults' section if at least 300 petitioners asked the library.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In her novel, Henry chronicles a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance with lots of fun travels.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Miami Takes the Top Spot Miami, Florida, ranked as the number one city for food lovers, excelling in both affordability and food diversity.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Salmon said his counselor suggested his attraction to men was his father’s fault because his job kept him away from home a lot, causing Salmon to identify more with his mother.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Once at the house, these men were confronted by Hansen and his camera crew and then arrested by local law enforcement.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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