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wooer

noun

Definition of wooernext
as in boyfriend
a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her of all her wooers, he was the only one who met with her father's approval

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wooer
  1. boyfriend
  2. lover
  3. suitor
  4. man
  5. fellow
  6. swain
Noun
  • After Carolina went to school, her boyfriend’s mom came and got the baby.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Jury lists were sealed for both the 2024 mistrial and 2025 retrial of Karen Read, who was ultimately acquitted of charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter after her boyfriend died.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • This year, there’s something for nearly every interest, from cheese lovers and bookworms to crafty adults and puzzle enthusiasts.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This is our introduction to He and She, two clownish, pugilistic lovers who are locked in a war of words, even as a literal war rages outside.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • She’s also lost in the memories of her heady youth, spent reclining in the sun and talking of politics and social concerns with various friends, lovers, and would-be suitors.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The action then jumps back four months to show the events the series portrays as leading up to the murders, beginning with Lizzie’s first meeting with a prospective suitor.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of suitor
Noun
  • Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • People arrested at these checkpoints have virtually no legal recourse and many young men have subsequently been forced into the military.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • Haddow, a senior fellow on public policy with the association, said he's heard numerous people tell lawmakers over the years how kratom has improved their lives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Then, Miami must also contain outside receiving threats in Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Miami’s own Tyquan Thornton, plus Walker and fellow running back Emmett Johnson catching the ball out of the backfield.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fellow
Noun
  • Justyn Gonzalez and Alexandra Young share enjoyable comedy charm as a fumbling swain and the snappy-retorting object of his affections.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of swain
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“Wooer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooer. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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