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as in boyfriend
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 solicitor
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 suitor
Meanwhile, a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James burned, pined, and perished for Kat's sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) — but was only allowed to date her if Kat found a suitor.
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Bravo’s Love Hotel is set at the Grand Velas Boutique Hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico, which provides a luxurious backdrop for the eight-episode reality dating show where the ladies mix and mingle with a pool of successful suitors ready to sweep them off their feet.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Chelsea have been monitoring him, Newcastle United have also been linked, and in recent weeks the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona have been reported as interested suitors.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Currently, there are three teams listed as potential suitors for Robert Jr.: Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Bravo’s Love Hotel is set at the Grand Velas Boutique Hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico, which provides a luxurious backdrop for the eight-episode reality dating show where the ladies mix and mingle with a pool of successful suitors ready to sweep them off their feet.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Chelsea have been monitoring him, Newcastle United have also been linked, and in recent weeks the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona have been reported as interested suitors.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Currently, there are three teams listed as potential suitors for Robert Jr.: Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitor
Noun
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The result was harassment of Cornett, her boyfriend, and their families.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
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Natalia and her boyfriend reached out to Nicole and Vincent DePaul, a couple with dwarfism who had tried to adopt her in 2009 but were unable to due to financial constraints.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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John haltingly impersonates James, and is immediately pulled into a murder investigation: a top solicitor has been stabbed with an antique letter opener!—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Born and raised in Hong Kong, Yeung studied law in the UK and worked as a solicitor before making two mostly English-language films, Cut Sleeve Boys (2006) and Front Cover (2015).—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Huge news for cottagecore lovers, vintage enthusiasts, and home cooks alike: The beloved Lenox Spice Village is finally back.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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And cinemas aren’t just offering that kind of enhanced blockbuster experience to bring in crowds beyond die-hard movie lovers.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
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To file a recall, a petitioner must first find 25 signatures in a district.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2025
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Under the town’s rules, a petitioner could reintroduce a proposal 90 days later.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Nash retired from basketball in 2014 but then served as the general manager for the Canadian men's national team and became the coaching consultant with the Golden State Warriors.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The woman told police a man arrived at her residence around 5:30 p.m. that day, provided the correct passcode and collected the cash.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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And as happens with the testimonies of the suppliants at the Asclepieion, the stelae ferry the feelings and names of these distant others across the ages to us.—
Teju Cole,
New York Times,
12 Sep. 2023
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Like other Te Deums, the work is both laudatory and suppliant, petitioning the divine for continued mercy.—
Hannah Edgar,
chicagotribune.com,
21 Aug. 2021
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In 2021, Mishal Reja, M.D., was an incoming gastroenterology fellow at State University of New York, Downstate and contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit.—
Dr. Mishal Reja,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Porter is a senior fellow for the Center for Educational Innovation and the former chancellor of New York City Public Schools.—
Randy Peers,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Suitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitor. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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