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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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Composure, balance and athleticism were all evident in a performance that emboldened his suitors to arrange pitches in the days that followed.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Listen to this article A comedy about a woman finding romance again after age 50 and her two friends who see only her suitor’s red flags, is opening on Friday night at PowPAC.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
The Texas Rangers could be in the market for a center fielder, according to Jon Morosi, who said the team could be a suitor for Baltimore Orioles’ Cedric Mullins.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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“Suitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitor. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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