Thesaurus results for SWAINS

swains

noun

plural of swain

as in boyfriends

a male romantic companion a romanticized portrait of a bygone era of beauteous Southern belles and their gallant swains

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a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her Grandma claims that she had several swains pursuing her, but it was only Grandpa who won her heart

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Recent Examples of swains Between the romantic fantasy of Anna and her two swains, the swoony Tuscan locales bathed in creamy golden light, and the tomatoes, You, Me & Tuscany delivers everything its title promises. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Apr. 2026

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The singer and Gomez met through their respective ex-boyfriends, Joe and Nick Jonas, in 2008.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026
By the 1990s, the rule book was hundreds of pages long, with lines as specific as which fork to use at dinner and directives to not speak about boyfriends in front of fans, according to Texas Monthly's podcast America's Girls.

— Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

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This is the Prairie School thumbprint that Condé Nast Traveler ranks among the world's best small cities for architecture lovers.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
And despite wrapping production before the Canadian series aired, this new movie also mirrors it with a scene in which the two lovers stare at each other across a crowded nightclub dance floor.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

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High on the $1 billion box office smash that was Michael, Reuters reported that Lionsgate has been working with an investment bank to assess potential suitors.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 July 2026
So Travis Scott’s bard speak-sings to the suitors between heavy pounds of his staff, as Nolan uses the rapper’s cadence to help colloquialize this ancient tale.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

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At the time of their excavation during the late 19th century, archaeologists found weapons including bows and arrows that were traditionally associated with men.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Both men were taken into custody without incident, the release said.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

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