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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The pop star's boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, met up with the couple at the show and discussed it in a May episode of his New Heights podcast.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025 -
Ainsley brings along her boyfriend, Dakota (Drake Rodger), who is wearing an orange and black varsity jacket.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere in the world of watch lovers, Kevin O’Leary was on Fox celebrating his auction win of a unique Chanel Boy.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
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The event brings together hundreds of religious motorcycle lovers, while raising funds to benefit St Luke’s Center, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Alex Bregman sweepstakes is seemingly down to a few top suitors this winter.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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There was no shortage of suitors before the unearthing of the card, seemingly willing to buy it, offer their services to sell it or present the card owner with a plentiful package in exchange for the item.—
Larry Holder,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Stairs lead to their cells above, and around the perimeter of the room are portraits of HARP men who have died.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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Rashford’s route to another Italian side, Juventus, has already been closed off by their capture of fellow forward Randal Kolo Muani on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Chaudhry, a research fellow at University College London and founder of ResearchPal, believes AI is on course to face diminishing returns.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Science emerges as a version of the pastoral, with the physicist as swain.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2024
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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
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“Wooer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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