1
: one that petitions or entreats
2
: a party to a suit at law
3
: one who courts a woman or seeks to marry her
4
: one who seeks to take over a business
Examples of suitor in a Sentence
He was her most persistent suitor, and she eventually agreed to marry him.
An unwanted suitor is buying up the company's stock.
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Harris will likely have multiple suitors around the league, in addition to the Pistons, this summer.
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Garrett needs Hannah's help as a tutor and Hannah needs a fake suitor to catch the attention of her crush, Justin Kohl (Josh Heuston).
—Jennifer McClellan, USA Today, 17 May 2026
For the Bucks, Turner’s comments come off as a dumpster fire that needs to be extinguished as soon as possible, with a seeming advantage for Giannis suitors.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Multiple suitors are in for the movie and what’s interesting is the size of those suitors.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Garrett needs Hannah's help as a tutor and Hannah needs a fake suitor to catch the attention of her crush, Justin Kohl (Josh Heuston).
—Jennifer McClellan, USA Today, 17 May 2026
For the Bucks, Turner’s comments come off as a dumpster fire that needs to be extinguished as soon as possible, with a seeming advantage for Giannis suitors.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Multiple suitors are in for the movie and what’s interesting is the size of those suitors.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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“Suitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitor. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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suitor
noun
suit·or
ˈsüt-ər 
1
: one that petitions or pleads
2
: a party to a suit at law
3
: a man who courts a woman or seeks to marry her
Legal Definition
suitor
noun
suit·or
ˈsü-tər
1
: a party to a suit
2
: one that seeks to take over a business
approved the merger before the suitor obtained a 10% stake—Wall Street Journal
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