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sa·vor | \ ˈsā-vər 
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\variants:
or less commonly savour
Definition of savor
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : the taste or smell of something
2 : a particular flavor or smell
3 : a distinctive quality
savor
verbvariants:
or less commonly savour
savored also savoured; savoring also savouring\ ˈsā-vər-iŋ , ˈsāv-riŋ \
, ˈsāv-riŋ \Definition of savor (Entry 2 of 2)
: to have a specified smell or quality : smack
1 : to give flavor to : season
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Other Words from savor
Noun
savorless \ ˈsā-vər-ləs \ adjective
\ adjectivesavorous \ ˈsā-vər-əs , ˈsāv-rəs \ adjective
, ˈsāv-rəs \ adjectiveVerb
savorer \ ˈsā-vər-ər \ noun
\ noun
Examples of savor in a Sentence
Noun
Without her love, life has lost its savor for me.
a gourmet who can identify the ingredients in any dish solely by their savor Verb
He savored the aroma of the baking pies.
They savored every last morsel of food.
She was just savoring the moment.
The team is still savoring its victory.
He savored the memories of his vacation.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun His remarks were unpopular among the attendees whose disdain Trump savors.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, "Weekly Trump Report Card: Stage set for Middle East peace plan and impeachment acquittal," 25 Jan. 2020 The chicken piccata is chicken piccata, but the hormone-free meat is more tender than usual, and the sauce fortified with fresh stock is lighter, but still full of flavor, with a lemony, lingering savor.
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Craig Laban, Philly.com, "Jersey Shore restaurants offer tasty food options from Cape May to LBI," 29 June 2018 Handcraft never ceases to impress Lovers of craft had lots of savor at NYCxDesign this year.
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Jenny Xie, Curbed, "All the NYCxDesign 2018 highlights you should know," 30 May 2018 The tri-tip was unfortunately dry and might have been better sliced rather than cubed, but the onion rings on top added savor.
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Kate Washington, sacbee, "Rancho Cordova's Back to the 80's Café is, like, totally rad | The Sacramento Bee," 9 Mar. 2018 The Israeli pianist David Greilsammer savors bold juxtapositions in his programming, as evidenced by a 2014 recording that placed the 18th-century keyboard works of Domenico Scarlatti in intimate dialogue with the music of John Cage.
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Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, "Sparkling Mozart, spellbinding Donizetti, and dancing Bach," 8 Mar. 2018 Shrimp on sugarcane – a paste that’s a little sweet, with a briny savor – was a great counterpoint to small nibbles of those wildly hot chile peppers.
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Kate Washington, sacbee, "Dining review: Get your ‘broken rice’ fix at South Sacramento Com Tam Dat Thanh | The Sacramento Bee," 9 Feb. 2018 His mercurial jurisprudence replicates and even gives the savor of legitimacy to a closely divided country.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, "Anthony Kennedy Can’t Be Allowed to Die," 23 Jan. 2018 Food at Pujol is prepared in a kitchen with no burners or sauté pans, most dishes seared on a wood grill and finished in an oven to preserve the familiarly Mexican savor of smoke.
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Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, "A Food-and-Art Bender in Mexico City," 20 Dec. 2017 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb This dystopia, as the title suggests, inverts the logic of shows such as the British drama series Black Mirror, which allows viewers to savor their claustrophobic entanglement in a watertight technological apparatus beyond their control.
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Harrison Stetler, The New York Review of Books, "‘Collapsologie’: Constructing an Idea of How Things Fall Apart," 21 Jan. 2020 The result is a smooth, dark liqueur with notes of chocolate and citrus, perfect for savoring as an aperitif or a digestif—a substitute for dessert, or as a less-sweet alternative to port.
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Regan Stephens, Fortune, "This Italian Spirit Is Perfect for Holiday Drinking," 21 Dec. 2019 That’s what makes the state record a thing to savor.
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Pomerado News, "Broncos set state mark for consecutive wins," 26 Sep. 2019 Gard and his players can savor this victory before preparing to hit the road.
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Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin 82, Nebraska 68: Badgers take control by tightening screws on defense in second half," 21 Jan. 2020 Or a backcountry hunter from Colorado with a plumber from Ohio, both of whom savor their last elk hunts, and dream about their next.
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Andrew Mckean, Outdoor Life, "What’s Next for Citizen Conservation?," 21 Jan. 2020 The 6-foot Ali, a standout student who has received scholarship offers from Towson, Loyola Maryland, Mount St. Mary’s and Sienna, with many other schools showing interest, savors the responsibility.
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Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, "Motivated by memory of late mother, Poly’s Rahim Ali has a chance to make Maryland basketball history," 5 Dec. 2019 Guests could savor food from more than 35 restaurants including Antoine's, Ralph's on the Park, Rizzuto's, Central City BBQ, and Flamingo A-Go-Go, and sip on cocktails, including the Pechaud Punch, Corazon Margarita, and SoCo Southern Lemonade.
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Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, "Lark in the Park a winning soiree for City Park's Casino Building," 28 Nov. 2017 Their plane touched down at 11:12 p.m., but the Mavericks could be forgiven for not wanting to savor what remained of 2019.
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Dallas News, "Amid signs of slippage, Mavericks return to Dallas with chance to address perhaps their most puzzling shortcoming," 1 Jan. 2020
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More Definitions for savor
savor
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of savor
(Entry 1 of 2)
formal
: a good taste or smell
literary : the quality that makes something interesting or enjoyable
savor
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of savor (Entry 2 of 2)
formal
: to enjoy the taste or smell of (something) for as long as possible
: to enjoy (something) for a long time
See the full definition for savor in the English Language Learners Dictionary
savor
nounsa·vor | \ ˈsā-vər \
\Kids Definition of savor
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the taste or smell of something
… the air was full of the savor of clover fields …— Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables the savor of fresh mint
savor
verbsavored; savoring
Kids Definition of savor (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to taste or smell with pleasure
I savored my meal.
2 : to delight in
The team savored its victory.
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