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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
Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White was on the verge of a move to Tottenham in July, but, to the surprise of many (particularly his suitors in North London), he was eventually persuaded to sign a new contract.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
There will be other suitors, but the Red Sox should be seen as the favorites for Bregman.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Alex’s other potential suitors and his reaction to that confession in the finale.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
The $93 million record signing is all the more impressive considering his main suitors all summer were Bayern Munich, which had three bids rejected.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Discussions on potential contracts with NBA suitors ceased just one day before NBA free agency officially kicked off, according to ESPN.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Will the two be allowed to wed, or will Ellen’s brothers, quarrelling over their father’s chair, bargain her off to other suitors to improve their chances?
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Negotiations between all sides took a few days, and Turgeman had several suitors, including Rangers of the Scottish Premiership.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 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
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
There will be other suitors, but the Red Sox should be seen as the favorites for Bregman.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Alex’s other potential suitors and his reaction to that confession in the finale.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
The $93 million record signing is all the more impressive considering his main suitors all summer were Bayern Munich, which had three bids rejected.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Discussions on potential contracts with NBA suitors ceased just one day before NBA free agency officially kicked off, according to ESPN.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Will the two be allowed to wed, or will Ellen’s brothers, quarrelling over their father’s chair, bargain her off to other suitors to improve their chances?
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Negotiations between all sides took a few days, and Turgeman had several suitors, including Rangers of the Scottish Premiership.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 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
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In this laugh-a-minute romp, Keke Palmer and SZA star as two down-on-their-luck besties and roommates who discover (much too late) that one of their boyfriends squandered their rent money.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pressures of the war wear on the performers in different ways — the younger men grapple with the fear of being called up to serve, many of the women have boyfriends on the front lines and some of the older members have lost children in battle.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 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 panel concluded that the petitioners were likely to succeed on the merits, would face irreparable harm if deported, and that the balance of equities favored preserving their right to judicial review.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The petitioners are challenging a ban on assault weapons, including the AR-15, in Cook County, where the city of Chicago is located.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Monteverde’s cloud forest is a haven for nature lovers, with canopy walks and wildlife encounters that will delight young and old alike.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Their model allows coffee lovers to directly invest in coffee trees, funding farmers who need upfront capital to allocate for faster farm growth, whilst also getting a share of the revenue.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
9 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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Indeed, the beauty of New Orleans proper was found in its colorful variety of humans—the loons and cons, the beggars and peddlers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For instance, when the Martins were broke, before Christy gained the attention of legendary boxing promoter Don King, Jim, played on screen in a terrifying performance by Ben Foster, would take her to motel rooms to spar with men who would pay for the opportunity.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Two South Florida men are behind bars on human smuggling charges after a group of migrants arrived in the Florida Keys earlier this week.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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