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as in boyfriends
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 solicitors
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 suitors
One peculiar feature of this ball is that the girls are each pulled into a side room to be interviewed by potential suitors over Microsoft Teams.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
But potential suitors in the media networks should not be.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
If Jenner makes it to July 1, there will be no shortage of suitors, just as there have no been no shortage of trade offers for him at the NHL trade deadline going back several years.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
For Achane and his camp, the draft presents a pressure point because possible suitors might disappear if a deal doesn’t get done before the second day of the NFL Draft.
—Omar Kelly
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Those additions would also help the duo avoid dishing out big deals to outside suitors in free agency in the future.
—Mike Kaye
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Both rival suitors insisted that the other’s deal would present monopoly issues.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
At Keefe’s insistence, all serious suitors Zoomed with the Brettlers.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Should talks with Rafael or other defense suitors bear fruit, VW's potential to repurpose its obsolete Osnabrück plant – which the company is due to close in 2027 – could save up to 2,300 jobs.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
But potential suitors in the media networks should not be.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
If Jenner makes it to July 1, there will be no shortage of suitors, just as there have no been no shortage of trade offers for him at the NHL trade deadline going back several years.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
For Achane and his camp, the draft presents a pressure point because possible suitors might disappear if a deal doesn’t get done before the second day of the NFL Draft.
—Omar Kelly
april 20, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Those additions would also help the duo avoid dishing out big deals to outside suitors in free agency in the future.
—Mike Kaye
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Both rival suitors insisted that the other’s deal would present monopoly issues.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
At Keefe’s insistence, all serious suitors Zoomed with the Brettlers.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026
Should talks with Rafael or other defense suitors bear fruit, VW's potential to repurpose its obsolete Osnabrück plant – which the company is due to close in 2027 – could save up to 2,300 jobs.
—Sam Meredith,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitors
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There was a bit of screaming by girls, but the boyfriends who went along wanted to listen to the band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Heated Rivalry breakouts Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams have parlayed their overnight fame into voiceover work for the audio erotica app Quinn, also home to dirty talk from internet boyfriends like Christopher Briney and Andrew Scott.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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Three generations served as solicitors on the state’s 14th Circuit, while maintaining a lucrative private law practice in Hampton County.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Nov. 2025
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That clarification will take the form of a deposition, which is expected to take place in front of British solicitors in December or early 2026.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
23 Nov. 2025
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The petitioners argued that prosecutors have the ability to open investigations and, further, have an obligation to investigate law enforcement for alleged misconduct.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Going back to January 2021, local judges have sided with petitioners in only 6% of cases.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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For more advice on keeping your pets happy, healthy and safe through every season, visit USA TODAY Pets, your destination for expert advice, heartwarming stories and the latest news for animal lovers.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some, like Chloe’s triad, are all lovers.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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More than anything, in the halo headpieces that are her signature accessory, Mary recalls a medieval religious icon, the Holy Virgin as fictional diva, touching down on stages in major markets to be adored by seas of light-waving supplicants.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Carney has transformed into a de facto spokesman for those middle powers, none of which want to turn into supplicants or get caught with their pants down between two superpowers, such as the United States and China, that are increasingly using coercion as a method of statecraft.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both guides included a chart with ideal body weights for men and women and provided some guidance on how to safely lose weight.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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There was evidence that the two men, who’d befriended Brettler weeks earlier, had assaulted him shortly before his death – though neither was charged by police, who concluded that the death was probably suicide.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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