saviors

variants or saviours
plural of savior
as in protectors
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 saviors White Southerners are victims, and the KKK is made up of virtuous saviors. Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026 The current leaders, however, have positioned themselves as saviors of the Islamic Republic, and with that credibility could institute certain changes that are widely known to be necessary and desirable, but that would have looked counterrevolutionary if proposed by anyone else. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026 Presidential fallibility Even the greatest American presidents have not seen themselves as American saviors. Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026 By making people feel deeply insecure and afraid, the fascists could pose as their saviors. Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 But these are the players the Mets have to work with right now, and there aren’t any saviors coming from the minor leagues. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 Crisp and Polished Linen ensembles can be saviors on warm days, and Quince has several crisp options to add to your workwear rotation this season. Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 However, a company is looking to shift the image of drones in the battlefields from attackers to saviors. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026 Not as saviors, but first as survivors themselves and as accountable participants. Tarana Burke, Time, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saviors
Noun
  • In a role reversal, some children have become their parents' protectors.
    Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As silly as White and Enes Kanter Freedom look during their cosplay as protectors of women’s sports, the league still had to acknowledge their foolishness and respond that neither man is eligible for the WNBA draft.
    Candace Buckner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Parents or guardians of minors could have been held responsible for administrative penalties.
    Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Noschese recommends the parents and guardians of her clients to attend the presentation.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Later Monday, rescuers recovered a body, raising the death toll to seven, officials said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Climbers who have not reached the summit by noon should turn back, the sheriff’s office said, giving themselves — and rescuers, if needed — enough daylight to get off the mountain.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Before making any five-figure transfers, however, savers should take the time to make a few strategic moves.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Wall-mount Cedar & Moss sconces and a platform bed are space-savers in the relatively small room.
    Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Jefferson sprints after the snap and peels away from defenders with precision.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Trinity Rodman beat the defenders down the sideline and crossed to Bethi for the goal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • So Wingard amicably parted ways with Godzilla’s keepers in order to reconnect with the types of films that first put him on the map.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, some of those saves will have seen ’keepers hold onto the ball or push it out of play, but others will have presented an opportunity for a rebound.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Saviors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saviors. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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