as in boyfriends
a man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her
of all her wooers, he was the only one who met with her father's approval
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His wife, Sylvia, has boyfriends of her own but can’t abide Hank’s obvious passion for Davis.—
Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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There's a lot of change and also new friends, new friendship grounds and the idea of boyfriends.—
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After all, when lovers of the cosmos come together in this Earth sign, tradition, courtship and long-term commitment take precedence over fleeting chemistry.—
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The cafe’s signature coconut latte is a great way to beat the heat and a must for coconut lovers.—
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Tucker’s free-agent suitors include the Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers, according to The Athletic.—
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Outside of money, and a great location, the Dolphins can offer John Harbaugh something none of the other interested suitors can, which is a blank slate.—
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The detention of at least five men in and around Minneapolis has sparked an outcry among Native American groups about Indigenous people being racially profiled as undocumented immigrants by federal immigration agents.—
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She’s been in business since the ’90s, and men honestly don’t have that many places to shop.—
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This year, the collective’s sixth, 40 fellows were selected from a pool of more than 500 applicants.—
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Someone who has almost lost interest in themselves and who gained interest in their fellows, who cares about the little guy.—
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“Wooers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wooers. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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