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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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Sure, a dark theater full of strangers may seem like an odd space for finding a potential suitor, but who knows what can happen at the concession stand or under the marquee?
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025
Film was fought over by several suitors, and sold for around $8 million, Deadline hears.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2025
Single Sagittarius is in one of the best periods in the year to line up new suitors or find someone magnificently special.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Suitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitor. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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