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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  1. boyfriend
  2. lover
  3. suitor
  4. man
  5. gallant
  6. fellow
  7. swain
Noun
  • Mahomes and Kelce, the star tight end and boyfriend of Taylor Swift, were both break-in victims at their homes in the Kansas City area.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • My uncle was supportive to me then, and my boyfriend was cordial to him as a kindness to me.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • Here, a few suggestions for the art lovers on your list.
    Rima Suqi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • After eight years of serving as a vibrant hub for coffee lovers, Irene’s will be closing on Nov. 24.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Tran previously ended her engagement to Devin Strader following the conclusion of The Bachelorette and teased a reunion with one of her former suitors, fan-favorite Jonathon Johnson.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The company’s founder, who is no longer with JetBlue himself, has even suggested that Spirit made a mistake not going with its previous suitor — Frontier Airlines.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of suitor
Noun
  • Also toward the film’s climax, the Wizard’s mechanical mask may be considered frightening — before, as in The Wizard of Oz, a harmless man (Jeff Goldblum) emerges from behind its curtain.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The most shocking moments of the 2024 presidential election also came over the summer as Trump faced two assassination attempts, including a shooting at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in which one man, Corey Comperatore, was killed.
    David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of man
Noun
  • 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
  • The only person Lorelei knows must be innocent is her longtime academic rival, the insufferably gallant and maddeningly beautiful Sylvia von Wolff.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of gallant
Noun
  • Showrunner Quinta Brunson and her fellow scribes will be joining us for a discussion about doing great work in a great room.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Nothing fazed them, from the medical students to her senior fellow.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 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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