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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
  • The Jets drafted Armand Membou to be one of their quarterback’s protectors.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This $10 option comes with three privacy glass screen protectors that will shield your screen from damage and prying eyes at the same time.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The companies best positioned for this next phase of adoption will be the ones best integrating human-in and human-on the loop systems in tandem with agentic guardians—the ones who can explain, demonstrate and document their processes effectively.
    Larry Bradley, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An unusual search is underway in Charlotte for the guardians of a 15-year-old who says he was abandoned at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Using coordinates from a GPS device mounted on the horse’s saddle, rescuers got to work finding the horse before opting to move it to safer ground using a helicopter.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
  • An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire in waters off the main island of Java on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead and dozens missing as rescuers and passing vessels evacuated hundreds from the burning ship, officials said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 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
  • To better evaluate the advantages a high-yield savings account in this amount offers, then, savers should first consider the interest earning potential.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • What Protected Portfolios Let’s go back to the two Japanese savers.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • On today's episode of Tech Camp, co-hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber chase the rapid evolution of cybersecurity, which has led to an arms race between hackers and defenders.
    Emily Kwong, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lee said that tracks with Simmons’ ability to read coverages and anticipate where defenders are.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The exhibition highlights artworks and historical artifacts donated to the museum, celebrating the generosity of regional artists, collectors and keepers of history.
    Debby Rice, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Contrary to a popular myth, bees are indifferent to their keepers.
    Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Saviors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saviors. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on saviors

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster