suitor

noun

ˈsü-tər How to pronounce suitor (audio)
Definition of suitornext
1
as in boyfriend
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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2
as in solicitor
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 suitor The Hollywood giants spent much of early 2026 in a heated back-and-forth over who had a stronger offer on the table, with Warner leadership repeatedly backing Netflix as its preferred suitor. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Her widowed aunt plays chaperone as Susanna attends heady lectures and repulses her many suitors. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 At the time, James was still considering his free-agency options amid interest from numerous suitors. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 She’s also lost in the memories of her heady youth, spent reclining in the sun and talking of politics and social concerns with various friends, lovers, and would-be suitors. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suitor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suitor
  1. boyfriend
  2. solicitor
  3. lover
  4. beggar
  5. man
  6. petitioner
  7. fellow
  8. suppliant
Noun
  • An ex-boyfriend, now platonic pal (Eric Lynch) at the (fictional) Chicago Herald offers her an assignment of profiling a Bears superfan, Darlene Donnelly (Marsha Mason).
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Jordan’s mother, after being killed by her boyfriend and stuffed in a duffel bag, had been funeralized at Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of boyfriend
Noun
  • Others convicted in relation to the robbery included Brian Reader, a career criminal who was involved in other high-profile robberies before and after Brink’s-Mat, crooked solicitor Michael Relton, and McAvoy’s wife, Kathleen.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • But the meatiest parts belong to their characters’ solicitors.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of solicitor
Noun
  • Art lovers will appreciate the prewar proportions of this Park Avenue duplex.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Cowritten by the band and Brian Eno, the track explores a relationship between lovers struggling to maintain their faith in each other.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Dhaka’s rundown streets peppered with the homeless, vendors and child beggars.
    — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Robert Pattinson’s big outburst in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ has gone viral—here’s the ‘beggars’ meme, explained.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of beggar
Noun
  • The former weapon of mass destruction has been in hiding for some time, but a bounty hunter tracks him down and disrupts his quiet life before also discovering a young man who appears to be Vision’s son.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The jury members, comprising eight men and four women, took their place in Courtroom 3 of Southwark Crown Court for the first time.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • Unlike an appeal, the post-conviction process allows a petitioner to introduce new information, such as new allegations or evidence that their attorney coerced or threatened them.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
  • To qualify a referendum for the ballot, petitioners must collect a number of signatures equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last mayoral election.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of petitioner
Noun
  • Took a fellow once who insisted on carrying a pretty automatic.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Images in the collection capture Ball and Arnaz; Pugh, Carroll and fellow Jess Oppenheimer; cinematographer Karl Freund; and audience members, execs and family who visited the Hollywood set during the CBS series’ six-season run through May 1957.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of fellow
Noun
  • And as happens with the testimonies of the suppliants at the Asclepieion, the stelae ferry the feelings and names of these distant others across the ages to us.
    — Teju Cole, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • It was thought that Betelgeuse was bigger than the orbit of Jupiter in our Solar System, but recent studies suggest that the red suppliant star is about a third less than that at about 750 the radius of our Sun.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 June 2021
Definition of suppliant

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“Suitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suitor. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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