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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As much as the women have to meet their suitors' standards, so too should the guys.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 May 2025
The film follows Dakota Johnson, playing a matchmaker in New York City, who is caught between an ex-boyfriend portrayed by Chris Evans and a handsome and rich new suitor (Pedro Pascal).
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
For her second feature, Song traces another love triangle, this one starring Dakota Johnson as a professional matchmaker torn between two handsome suitors, one played by Pedro Pascal, the other by Chris Evans.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
In Dracula, Erivo will play a range of characters including solicitor Jonathan Harker and his fiancée Mina Murray, confidante Lucy Westenra and her suitors, vampire hunter Van Helsing and Count Dracula, among others.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 May 2025
The film follows Dakota Johnson, playing a matchmaker in New York City, who is caught between an ex-boyfriend portrayed by Chris Evans and a handsome and rich new suitor (Pedro Pascal).
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
For her second feature, Song traces another love triangle, this one starring Dakota Johnson as a professional matchmaker torn between two handsome suitors, one played by Pedro Pascal, the other by Chris Evans.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
In Dracula, Erivo will play a range of characters including solicitor Jonathan Harker and his fiancée Mina Murray, confidante Lucy Westenra and her suitors, vampire hunter Van Helsing and Count Dracula, among others.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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“Suitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suitor. Accessed 3 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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