suitor

Example Sentences

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After such a steep selloff in Brown-Forman’s stock, there is reason to believe it has become attractive to a suitor.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

It is also possible another suitor could emerge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

When her suitor mistakes the blood for an injury, it soon becomes clear that his expensive education was somewhat incomplete.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Bernstein’s Harshita Rawat wrote Monday that she thought private equity would be the most likely suitor for PayPal in its entirety, in part due to the company’s “pristine balance sheet.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Indeed, the entire kingdom, from royalty to servants, viewed the mouse suitor with suspicion and discomfort.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart