as in boyfriend
a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her
of all her wooers, he was the only one who met with her father's approval
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This summer also saw Harry at Royal Portrush to support her boyfriend, Jacob Skov Olesen, who co-led the Open after the first round.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
31 July 2025 -
Jenny's boyfriend, Jonah (Franco); and Morgan's husband, Chris (Eastwood).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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Beach lovers should check out Britannia Beach and then continue to drive north towards Sea to Sky Gondola.—
Miriam Porter,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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On the hunt for the key to a country music lover’s heart?—
Ramal Nasim
July 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Rashford’s wage meant potential suitors comprised a narrow field.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Alan Rickman, with his deep, mellow, softly puffing voice, is immensely sympathetic as that most patient of suitors, Colonel Brandon.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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After the three tragedies, authorities found the fourth brother, Fritz, and pulled him from fighting duties to prevent the family from losing all four men in the war.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Sean Lathe is one man who says he's had a positive experience after getting the treatment from Bustamante.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Elsewhere, fellow chipmakers Advanced Micro Devices and Club holding Broadcom were solidly higher, as earnings from the likes of Cadence Design Systems cast a positive due on the broader AI trade.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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Corporations can make political donations via political action committees, or PACs, or by having executives and employees make contributions in their personal capacities, according to Mark Jones, a political science fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 July 2025
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But in the new film, the unnamed swain has been replaced by a Robin Hood-style heartthrob named Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who leads a defiant group of bandits that steals from the monarchy and gives to the poor.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Science emerges as a version of the pastoral, with the physicist as swain.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2024
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“Wooer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooer. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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