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
With Overshown’s return looming, some have pinned him as the be-all savior of that side of the ball.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Poised to became the savior of rock & roll, Bruce fell into a hole.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
In episode six, while in the bunker, Zoe Neuman (Olivia Morandin) positions Marie as a savior, very different from how viewers understand Annabeth’s relationship to her sister.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
In both nations, anger prevails for the injustices of those calling themselves saviors.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Poised to became the savior of rock & roll, Bruce fell into a hole.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
In episode six, while in the bunker, Zoe Neuman (Olivia Morandin) positions Marie as a savior, very different from how viewers understand Annabeth’s relationship to her sister.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
In both nations, anger prevails for the injustices of those calling themselves saviors.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for savior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior
Noun
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Without guardians and stability, Charlie and Molly find an unexpected ally and protector in Ignatius Oliver, and solace at his book shop, The Book Keep, where a book a day keeps the bombs away.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dambo’s trolls are forest protectors but in a far more tender way.—
Khadejeh Nikouyeh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 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
Noun
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The United States has traditionally acted as the guardian of this system.—
John Kerry,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kids aged 7 to 18 can also walk in for the shot without a prescription, as long as a parent or guardian gives consent and talks it over with the pharmacist.—
Evan Moore
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Every man wants to feel like the rescuer.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Wes Ostgaard, the hiker who summoned rescuers after finding Ortiz's body, told USA TODAY that the extreme conditions on the mountain that day could have tripped up even the most experienced climbers.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Not exactly a time-saver, and certainly a waste of electricity.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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More than half of savers earn less than 3% in annual interest, Vanguard reported in a recent survey.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The team’s first four 2025 draft picks look like keepers.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Orangutans sometimes spend weeks finding the necessary materials (wires, bolts, screws), hiding their elaborate preparations from their keepers, and awaiting the perfect moment to execute their plans.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The biggest ovation of the night came when Keon Ellis, who has fallen out of the rotation despite being one of the team’s best defenders and 3-point shooters, entered the game for the first time at the start of the fourth quarter.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Last season’s Most Improved Player was the primary defender on Dončić, who was held to 22 points on 7-of-17 shooting from the field in 27 minutes.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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