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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
Meanwhile, Harrel has been all but selling Cecilia to her various suitors in a manner resembling nothing so much as a corrupt real estate broker renting the same apartment to multiple tenants.
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Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Even if pre-season form was promising and manager Emery was starting to change his stance on the now 29-year-old Argentina international, Villa were still dangling him for potential suitors in the final days before that window closed in early September.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Or were the suitors behaving within the bounds of what was acceptable?
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Wahlin averaged better than a point a game in Lincoln, and the major college suitors begin to emerge.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Those were the two most aggressive suitors.
—Sam McDowell 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The Jets and Vikings are among the potential suitors, per ESPN.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Fields was among his suitors, but but set a high bar, based on his experience recruiting South Africans.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
In a letter to shareholders accompanying the fourth quarter and full-year financials, WBD vaguely reiterated the latest in the two-suitors, one-deal situation.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Even if pre-season form was promising and manager Emery was starting to change his stance on the now 29-year-old Argentina international, Villa were still dangling him for potential suitors in the final days before that window closed in early September.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Or were the suitors behaving within the bounds of what was acceptable?
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Wahlin averaged better than a point a game in Lincoln, and the major college suitors begin to emerge.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Those were the two most aggressive suitors.
—Sam McDowell 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The Jets and Vikings are among the potential suitors, per ESPN.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Fields was among his suitors, but but set a high bar, based on his experience recruiting South Africans.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
In a letter to shareholders accompanying the fourth quarter and full-year financials, WBD vaguely reiterated the latest in the two-suitors, one-deal situation.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitors
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Checkers ice out the Islanders Besides book lovers discussing their book boyfriends and favorite tropes there was a hockey game Friday night.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Parker played one of Grace’s boyfriends, Josh, on Will & Grace for a five-episode arc in 2000.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 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 Union-Tribune reviewed dozens of San Diego federal judges’ opinions on these cases and found that the district court has, the vast majority of the time, either ordered ICE detention centers to immediately release the petitioners or ordered immigration courts to give them a bond hearing.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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By sanctioning an unlawful deal, the government has created a legal impediment to petitioners' financial recovery.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The two games Sunday at SDSU should be a spectacle for hoops lovers.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Theme park lovers who yearn for the mines will have their wish granted in 2027 with the debut of Minecraft World.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
21 Mar. 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
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Staff told police that a group of men had left a room and that the room was filled with smoke and emitting a strong chemical odor.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Akasaka is one of the city’s main business districts—more sharp suites, salary men, and international diplomats than local hipsters and international fashionistas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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