variants
or less commonly savour
1
: the taste or smell of something
2
: a particular flavor or smell
3
: a distinctive quality
variants
or less commonly savour
savored also savoured; savoring also savouring
ˈsā-vər-iŋ 
ˈsāv-riŋ
: to have a specified smell or quality : smack
1
: to give flavor to : season
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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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 12 May 2026
Our June/July captures this season beautifully, with dishes meant for not savoring every basket of okra, cucumbers, and peppers, plus barbecue and hamburgers that are crying out for a turn on your grill.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
At Le Mura in Tropea, savor a pizza with a side of views, or hit Delizie Vaticane for picnic essentials like cheese, salumi, and mousse di cipolla (a salty-sweet spread made of the regional onion) to nosh on at Spiaggia della Contura, the town's less-crowded beach.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Television functions, for him, as a looking glass through which we are enticed, the better to savor the strangeness of beings infinitely odder, if more resilient, than Humpty Dumpty.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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Verb
For now, the team is savoring their moment of triumph.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 12 May 2026
Our June/July captures this season beautifully, with dishes meant for not savoring every basket of okra, cucumbers, and peppers, plus barbecue and hamburgers that are crying out for a turn on your grill.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
At Le Mura in Tropea, savor a pizza with a side of views, or hit Delizie Vaticane for picnic essentials like cheese, salumi, and mousse di cipolla (a salty-sweet spread made of the regional onion) to nosh on at Spiaggia della Contura, the town's less-crowded beach.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 May 2026
Television functions, for him, as a looking glass through which we are enticed, the better to savor the strangeness of beings infinitely odder, if more resilient, than Humpty Dumpty.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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“Savor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savor. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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savor
2 of 2 verb
savored; savoring
ˈsāv-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to have a specified smell or quality
2
: to give flavor to
3
: to taste or smell with pleasure : relish
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