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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Pratt’s wife, Heidi Montag, spoke before him, tearfully reminiscing about the loss of her community before offering an impassioned endorsement of her husband as its savior.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
What once read as moral conviction can, from another angle, start to look uncomfortably like a savior complex.
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It is celebrated to remember the recognition of Jesus as king and savior of the world.
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Ditch any savior complex and aim to offer simple assistance with something that is right in front of you.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
What once read as moral conviction can, from another angle, start to look uncomfortably like a savior complex.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
It is celebrated to remember the recognition of Jesus as king and savior of the world.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Ditch any savior complex and aim to offer simple assistance with something that is right in front of you.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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variants
or saviour
: one that saves from danger or destruction
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