wooers

noun

plural of wooer
as in boyfriends
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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  1. boyfriends
  2. lovers
  3. suitors
  4. swains
  5. men
  6. fellows
Noun
  • As with Yarmosky, Holmes seemed to be having fun with these boyfriends, according to The Cut.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • The singer and Gomez met through their respective ex-boyfriends, Joe and Nick Jonas, in 2008.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of boyfriends
Noun
  • But to nature lovers like me, swamps are magical, teeming with wildlife — places of tranquility filled with otherworldly beauty.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • That way, avocados and their lovers alike can continue to thrive in the future.
    — July 24, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • The Heat are on a shortlist of suitors for James, 41, who turned a free agent 23 days ago.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • In Nolan and Hathaway’s interpretation, Penelope is a more calculating power player, keeping at bay the wolfish suitors who show up hoping to take Odysseus’ place and working the angles to preserve her son’s chance of assuming the throne.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of suitors
Noun
  • 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 swains
Noun
  • After romance, the top genres for men are comedy, action, sci-fi and thrillers.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Surveillance footage shows the three men entering the Mercedes-Benz the night of the shooting, the statements said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of men
Noun
  • Peter Rough and Ulrich Speck are senior fellows at the Hudson Institute.
    — Peter Rough, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
  • The Alliance of Women Directors has found a roster of Hollywood mentors for its class of 2026 fellows.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of fellows
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