suitor
noun
a man who courts or woos a woman.
suitors
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pluralof suitor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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BP on Friday said it was "launching a process to market its North Sea business for a potential sale", without being drawn on any potential suitors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Plain and cursed with spectacles, Mary’s on a speed train to spinsterhood when her relatives summon her to London, where suitors await.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Father and son then begin plotting together to take back the palace from the suitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
New Palace manager Pierre Sage will hope the club rebuffs any potential suitors.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
At this the suitors, while they dressed their meat, began to exchange loud mocking talk about him.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
