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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This, as Sanders understood, was largely why Hufanga picked Denver over a slew of other suitors, the safety signing a three-year deal in a massive offseason upgrade to the Broncos’ secondary.
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It is still believed that Cousins is going to be traded to another team, but the Falcons can wait for the right suitor.
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Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
This, as Sanders understood, was largely why Hufanga picked Denver over a slew of other suitors, the safety signing a three-year deal in a massive offseason upgrade to the Broncos’ secondary.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
It is still believed that Cousins is going to be traded to another team, but the Falcons can wait for the right suitor.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Aside from Paris Saint-Germain, who have also been linked, that British-record price tag may well deter suitors.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Suitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitor. Accessed 5 Apr. 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
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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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