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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 installment was criticized immediately because of the near-absence of Asian suitors.
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Surrounded by suitors who assume her husband is dead and press her to remarry, Penelope hits upon a clever plan.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s a whole legion of other family members and potential suitors to join the Forsyte clan, too, of course.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
The conversation heightened Hardaway’s temptation to pick Denver among a handful of suitors in free agency.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
At one moment teased in the trailer, Paul seemed to kick out one of her suitors well before a rose ceremony.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Following the news that the reality series would not air as planned, Paul’s suitors have taken to social media to share their reactions.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Duly noted by possible future suitors, surely.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Harrel has been all but selling Cecilia to her various suitors in a manner resembling nothing so much as a corrupt real estate broker renting the same apartment to multiple tenants.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Surrounded by suitors who assume her husband is dead and press her to remarry, Penelope hits upon a clever plan.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s a whole legion of other family members and potential suitors to join the Forsyte clan, too, of course.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
The conversation heightened Hardaway’s temptation to pick Denver among a handful of suitors in free agency.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
At one moment teased in the trailer, Paul seemed to kick out one of her suitors well before a rose ceremony.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Following the news that the reality series would not air as planned, Paul’s suitors have taken to social media to share their reactions.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Duly noted by possible future suitors, surely.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Harrel has been all but selling Cecilia to her various suitors in a manner resembling nothing so much as a corrupt real estate broker renting the same apartment to multiple tenants.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitors
Noun
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All the girls are now wearing little black shades and flipping their hair about maniacally with a pen in their mouth, while their boyfriends are in backwards Kangol flat-caps and riding bicycles.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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It's become a buzzword lobbed at bad bosses and ex-boyfriends, and leaders across the political spectrum.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Three generations served as solicitors on the state’s 14th Circuit, while maintaining a lucrative private law practice in Hampton County.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Nov. 2025
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That clarification will take the form of a deposition, which is expected to take place in front of British solicitors in December or early 2026.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
23 Nov. 2025
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In addition to ending up saddled with the opposing council’s attorney fees, many of these AI-focused petitioners have faced court sanctions including expensive fines and harsh dismissals from fed-up judges.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Union-Tribune reviewed dozens of San Diego federal judges’ opinions on these cases and found that the district court has, the vast majority of the time, either ordered ICE detention centers to immediately release the petitioners or ordered immigration courts to give them a bond hearing.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Uncompromising lovers of luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Havana, beggars are ubiquitous.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Carney has transformed into a de facto spokesman for those middle powers, none of which want to turn into supplicants or get caught with their pants down between two superpowers, such as the United States and China, that are increasingly using coercion as a method of statecraft.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even Putin, not known for sparing the blushes of supplicants, seems embarrassed on Erdogan’s behalf.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
22 Dec. 2025
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That same month, in the city of Qom, Iranian authorities hanged three men who were accused of killing police officers during the nationwide protests.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The feature starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop and directed by Antoine Fuqua is strong across all demos and diverse groups, though slightly more pronounced in first choice with men and women over 25.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Suitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitors. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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