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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
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.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Ben Hemo said he’d been approached by several other suitors but wasn’t looking for a deal until Boomi sent his investors an email.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
All this action doesn't leave many suitors left for the best first baseman on the market, Pete Alonso.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The Mets have been the favorites for quite a while in the Alonso sweepstakes, but now the rest of the suitors have effectively taken themselves out of the race.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The San Francisco Giants were one of the top free-agent suitors in pursuit of Paul Goldschmidt.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Burnes will have plenty of suitors this fall with any big market team checking in on him.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Mets are reportedly in pursuit of re-signing the star infielder, but the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals are considered potential suitors as well.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
That leaves us with the Red Sox, Blue Jays, and Giants as the top three suitors for the former Cy Young winner.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Ben Hemo said he’d been approached by several other suitors but wasn’t looking for a deal until Boomi sent his investors an email.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
All this action doesn't leave many suitors left for the best first baseman on the market, Pete Alonso.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The Mets have been the favorites for quite a while in the Alonso sweepstakes, but now the rest of the suitors have effectively taken themselves out of the race.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The San Francisco Giants were one of the top free-agent suitors in pursuit of Paul Goldschmidt.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Burnes will have plenty of suitors this fall with any big market team checking in on him.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The Mets are reportedly in pursuit of re-signing the star infielder, but the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals are considered potential suitors as well.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
That leaves us with the Red Sox, Blue Jays, and Giants as the top three suitors for the former Cy Young winner.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitors
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Popular on Variety After winding up Gayle King’s birthday surprise, Williams got on the phone with Variety to talk about the song’s 60-year life as a perennial favorite of boyfriends, husbands, doting dads and presidents.Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Dee also claimed that Adams’ description of her childhood, which included domestic abuse from her father as well as one of her mother’s boyfriends, was a misuse of her personal information.K.J. Yossman, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Gold Coast’s coastline is ideal for beach lovers.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Enigmatic as a matter of strategy, Dylan lies about himself and his past to his friends, his lovers, and an eager press, keeping a distance between the art and the artist.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Three men, all members of a city crew working on the pier at the time, were thrown into the ocean, according to the sheriff's office.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The third round mirrored the first 10 minutes of the contest, with both men active in the striking department early before returning to their wrestling.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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