variants
or saviour
as in protector
one that saves from danger or destruction
the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged
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Recent Examples of savior
Anfernee laughed while saying his mom was his savior in such situations.
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Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Though usually treated as separate conflicts, the wars in Cuba and the Philippines should be seen as a continuum—one that begins with two similar Cuban and Filipino poet-martyrs who shape their nations’ identities and ends with the United States entering as a savior, only to become a scourge.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Jan ended up being my savior, in a way.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Lee, one step away from risking typecasting as a corporate CEO (check her out running UBN on The Morning Show), is totally game in the role of would-be savior of Enrom.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Though usually treated as separate conflicts, the wars in Cuba and the Philippines should be seen as a continuum—one that begins with two similar Cuban and Filipino poet-martyrs who shape their nations’ identities and ends with the United States entering as a savior, only to become a scourge.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Jan ended up being my savior, in a way.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Lee, one step away from risking typecasting as a corporate CEO (check her out running UBN on The Morning Show), is totally game in the role of would-be savior of Enrom.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for savior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior
Noun
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Anthony Edwards has been bothered in the past by good perimeter defenders backed by quality rim protectors.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Those with Eight Sleep smart bed tech found their heated protectors weren't able to change temperature due to the outage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The whole story turns on how this scared young girl becomes a tough, tragic redeemer through this wild, unlikely journey.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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Our family grew—from the three siblings left in the wake of our mother’s death—to a bustling bunch of kinsmen redeemers.—
James T. Farmer,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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Enough so, Jelinek says, that Bagby, who was 18, even became his temporary legal guardian to make filming easier on his parents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Police are hoping the find will remind parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween candy.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Bandit had been found on a rural road in the middle of nowhere and would have died had his rescuer not been driving past.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The oil made her body slippery, allowing rescuers to pull her out of the passageway by working in reverse and undoing all the contortions that trapped her.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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But time is as sure a deliverer of adulthood as therapy is.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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With the water at the low levels, the water authority is unable to use its $200 million hydroelectric Cielo pump station that deliverers renewable energy to 26,000 homes and transfers low-cost water to the Olivenhain Reservoir and SFID’s RE Badger Filtration plant.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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While savers early last year could easily find a 1-year CD offering 5% APY or even higher, the best 1-year CD rates now hover around 4% APY.—
Layla Melendez,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The idea behind it was to become an ultra-saver as soon as possible, in order to have more flexibility later in life.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 200,000 workers are employed in animal care and services, including kennel attendants, groomers, stable hands, zoo keepers and animal trainers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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As this cord-cutting phenomenon has become an existential crisis, carriage deals have been renegotiated all across the industry, giving channel owners more flexibility while ensuring that cord-keepers still get value for their monthly payments.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Heat’s new-look offense relies on players getting by their defender and into the paint without the help of a screen.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Scott’s play speed jumped off the tape as a downhill defender, especially when the Hurricanes brought him as a blitzer.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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