variants
or saviour
1
: one that saves from danger or destruction
2
: one who brings salvation
Examples of savior in a Sentence
We all felt that she was our savior.
the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged
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Traditional media’s unlikely savior In a statement, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters highlighted the TF1 deal as a driver of subscriber engagement, a focus that Netflix will increasingly emphasize with investors following its recent decision to stop sharing subscriber counts.
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
After a weak start to the year, the box office is benefitting from an unlikely savior — PG films.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 June 2025
Because back then, those of us in IT were seen as saviors.
—Elise London, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Mamdani might not be the progressive savior his supporters hope or the boogeyman Wall Street fears.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
After a weak start to the year, the box office is benefitting from an unlikely savior — PG films.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 June 2025
Because back then, those of us in IT were seen as saviors.
—Elise London, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Mamdani might not be the progressive savior his supporters hope or the boogeyman Wall Street fears.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for savior
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savior. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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or saviour
: one that saves from danger or destruction
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