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wooer

noun

Definition of wooer

as in boyfriend

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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Noun

Rashaun married her boyfriend Kyle Rehn on Valentine’s Day this year.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
The 51-year-old former reality star took to TikTok on Thursday to celebrate her boyfriend Steve Neild’s birthday, and got support from her fans in the comments section.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of boyfriend

Noun

Overton, however, claimed that both informants were lying — and that the semen found on the comforter was planted on the scene by a spurned ex-lover with connections to the police department.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Colonel Brandon Herbert Nordrum Nordrum plays Colonel Brandon as a sad, hopeless yet smoldering sleeper suitor who can’t take his eyes off of Marianne.

— Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026
Roan also adds an new verse to the song, slightly changing the lyrics to reference a mediocre female suitor alongside Rodrigo’s original lines.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of suitor

Noun

Sal Frelick moved in from left to form a five-man infield, with three defenders on the left side and everyone playing in.

— Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
But, since the Japanese Shogi Association was established in 1924, every single kishi player has been a man.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of man

Noun

During Thursday's protest, hundreds of resident physicians and fellows demanded negotiators return to the bargaining table.

— Payton May, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Simpson, whose daughter is in second grade, prepared extensively with her fellow-canvassers on how to discuss certain topics, such as Mamdani’s views on Israel and Palestine.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fellow

Noun

Justyn Gonzalez and Alexandra Young share enjoyable comedy charm as a fumbling swain and the snappy-retorting object of his affections.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026
Between the romantic fantasy of Anna and her two swains, the swoony Tuscan locales bathed in creamy golden light, and the tomatoes, You, Me & Tuscany delivers everything its title promises.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of swain

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