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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
Because of his age and incredible talent, several potential suitors may engage in a bidding war for Soto’s services.
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Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Diamonds were a girl’s best friend long before Marilyn Monroe slapped away a group of would-be suitors while decked out in hot pink satin and dripping with diamonds.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
Presently, the 26-year-old has just over eight months left on his deal and, once January comes, can enter conversations with suitors over a transfer away from his boyhood club.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Wong insists that her suitors pay for the first date.
—Variety, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
One of Mark's Barnett's original suitors, Jessica Batten, got engaged to Mark Anthony Cuevas while taping the first season, but eventually turned him down at the altar.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Joan pulled it together and dispatched three suitors in the rose ceremony.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Adams, 31, is still one of the best at his position in the league and is likely to have plenty of suitors.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Diamonds were a girl’s best friend long before Marilyn Monroe slapped away a group of would-be suitors while decked out in hot pink satin and dripping with diamonds.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
Presently, the 26-year-old has just over eight months left on his deal and, once January comes, can enter conversations with suitors over a transfer away from his boyhood club.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Wong insists that her suitors pay for the first date.
—Variety, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
One of Mark's Barnett's original suitors, Jessica Batten, got engaged to Mark Anthony Cuevas while taping the first season, but eventually turned him down at the altar.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Joan pulled it together and dispatched three suitors in the rose ceremony.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Adams, 31, is still one of the best at his position in the league and is likely to have plenty of suitors.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitors
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Half is catching up on personal life (engagements, babies, boyfriends), the other half is venting about work.R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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The pair, attempting very bad Mancunian accents, argued for a while before finding common ground on their favorite and least favorite Sex in the City boyfriends.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
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Think luxe portable hand creams that turn an ordinary day into a mini self-care moment or cute succulents for plant lovers who don’t exactly have the greenest thumbs.Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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Revival September 30, 2024 — Design lovers with furry friends will want to check out Revival’s new, washable pet mats.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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The top 10 were all white men (shocker), but four Black billionaires made the list this year, too.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Both men and women supported Proposition 36 pretty evenly, though voters under 30 expressed the least support.Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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