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. gallant
  6. fellow
  7. swain
Noun
  • Bradley was last seen with her boyfriend, Williams, an investigation led by Missing Persons Detective Elizabeth Mills determined.
    Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Her boyfriend, Joseph (Thierry Rode), drives a cab.
    Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • The Bob Dylan that the world fell in love with was a thinker, a joker, a fighter, and sometimes a lover.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
  • But Tavitian, while a lover of fine wine, especially Burgundy, was not born to the manor.
    Ted Loos, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lover
Noun
  • The Tigers emerged recently as a potential suitor because Bregman has connections to Detroit and the Tigers need an infielder.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The 33-year-old will be out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a number of suitors including clubs in the Saudi Pro League and San Diego FC in Major League Soccer.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of suitor
Noun
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    Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
  • His save to deny Fletcher near the end of Wrexham’s 1-0 defeat away to the Yorkshire club in April was arguably one of the best against Parkinson’s men all campaign.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of man
Noun
  • Evans' courageous effort as an underdog was every bit as impressive as the gallant comeback Oak Ridge staged to pull out an 85-80 victory and preserve its No. 4 MaxPreps national ranking.
    Nate Marrero, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Australia's best teams since that golden age - 2017 and 2023 - were gallant and stole victories but ultimately fell short.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of gallant
Noun
  • Jung Gun-joo (The Secret Romantic Guest House, Bitter Sweet Hell, Monthly Magazine Home and Oh My Baby) plays Cheon Jun-hwa, a fellow apprentice who happens to be the heir to Yongcheonru.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Only Bardem’s fellow Spaniard, Karla Sofía Gascón, playing the pre-and-post-transition roles in Emilia Pérez, comes close.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of fellow
Noun
  • Science emerges as a version of the pastoral, with the physicist as swain.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The British actor finds the humor and sensitivity in his lustful swain, and his mellifluous voice is perfectly matched to Shakespeare’s prose.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of swain
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