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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Beyond his cachet, which reportedly attracted other suitors like the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 61-year-old Laviolette has long employed a forward-thinking, engaging and offensively aggressive style.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 June 2026
Combine that with White having just spent two months inside the building, and any advantage that other suitors normally lean on basically disappears.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
In earlier times, autumn bugling would attract a harem of suitors, when more than a dozen cows would congregate to feed and mate.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The Rockets, who were viewed as a potential suitor, had not pursued a deal as of a few days ago, a source said.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 June 2026
Combine that with White having just spent two months inside the building, and any advantage that other suitors normally lean on basically disappears.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
In earlier times, autumn bugling would attract a harem of suitors, when more than a dozen cows would congregate to feed and mate.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
The Rockets, who were viewed as a potential suitor, had not pursued a deal as of a few days ago, a source said.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
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“Suitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitor. Accessed 17 Jun. 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
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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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