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
Mitch Light played the savior in sorting through the delightful mess that is college baseball, where more teams in The Athletic’s preseason top 25 missed the NCAA Tournament than made the super regionals.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
This Strapless Maxi Dress is a savior for summer outdoor weddings.
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Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
And the one savior … is Trump himself.
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Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Graham Platner, the Maine Senate candidate who has become the left’s latest blue-collar savior, put the theory in its most unguarded form.
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Nicholas Jacobs,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for savior
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
This Strapless Maxi Dress is a savior for summer outdoor weddings.
—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
And the one savior … is Trump himself.
—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Graham Platner, the Maine Senate candidate who has become the left’s latest blue-collar savior, put the theory in its most unguarded form.
—
Nicholas Jacobs,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for savior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior
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The 6-11, 237-pound senior center from Virginia could be worth a flier as an elite rim protector with a nearly 7-5 wingspan.
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The leader and protector of his kingdom, his character embodies this Fire sign in its most evolved form.
Noun
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If a fintech partner touches stablecoins, require clarity on authorized redeemers, redemption cutoffs, intraday funding needs, liquidity backstops, and stress contingencies.
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God took the lowly form of man not only to be more relatable to us, but to save sinners, like me, who have no eternal redeemer.
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Katherine was later reinstated as a co-guardian.
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Instead, the decision is left to parents and guardians.
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The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers continue parsing the rubble.
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The natural disaster has triggered a sweeping emergency response as rescuers continue searching through rubble in Caracas and surrounding areas.
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Unlike Benitez, who arrived at Anfield with inflated confidence having won two La Liga titles in three seasons at Valencia, along with the UEFA Cup, Iraola’s track record is one of a developer at each of his previous clubs rather than a deliverer of trophies.
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The first-ever woman — and the first-ever Black person — to win the Cinematography Oscar was also the deliverer of one of the night’s most iconic speeches.
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With a 10-year CD, for example, savers will grow their money by more than $10,000, though the term will only be appropriate for those who can comfortably afford to part with their money for that length of time.
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Some of the most cautious money in the country now helps pay for the construction of artificial-intelligence data centers, and the savers behind it did not choose that and have not been told.
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England's Anthony Gordon had a beautiful straight shot at Ghana's goal in the 57th minute, which landed straight in the arms of keeper Benjamin Asare.
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After a lengthy weather delay, play finally resumed on the pitch, where Iraq made a costly mistake on a goal kick that the keeper was not prepared to handle, and Ousmane Dembele served an easy pass to Mbappe to set up his second goal of the evening.
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In Wiggins, the Hawks add another solid defender on the wing.
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These are the words of Norway defender Leo Østigård who recently became a dad for the first time this week.
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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