variants
or saviours
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
These agents, and the president who sent them, are no one’s heroes, no one’s saviors—just men with guns who have to hide their faces to shoot a mom in the face, and a nurse in the back.
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Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
If all the extra handwashing and dry weather is taking a toll on yours, too, keep scrolling to shop Dion’s go-to, some of our favorite hand creams, (including the Grown Alchemist one that's our top PEOPLE Tested pick), and more skin saviors for as little as $16.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Plus, long-haul flight saviors like a luxurious sleep eye mask and ultra-comfy neck pillow each ring in under $20, making refreshing your travel kit, without blowing your budget, seamless.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
In years past, former quarterbacks were treated more like dead batteries than organizational saviors.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Few skin saviors rival the best face masks in their efficacy.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
Interrogating the complex politics of kinship and complicity, Vasudevan moves beyond simplistic narratives of Western saviors and Southern recipients.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
The film, in a striking inversion of horror tropes, reveals that the ghosts aren’t the kidnappers—they’re the saviors.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
Forced to navigate this harrowing labyrinth of false saviors and predators, Ash’s struggle becomes not only about survival, but about reclaiming her voice and breaking free from cycles of harm that threaten to consume her completely.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
If all the extra handwashing and dry weather is taking a toll on yours, too, keep scrolling to shop Dion’s go-to, some of our favorite hand creams, (including the Grown Alchemist one that's our top PEOPLE Tested pick), and more skin saviors for as little as $16.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Plus, long-haul flight saviors like a luxurious sleep eye mask and ultra-comfy neck pillow each ring in under $20, making refreshing your travel kit, without blowing your budget, seamless.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
In years past, former quarterbacks were treated more like dead batteries than organizational saviors.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Few skin saviors rival the best face masks in their efficacy.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
Interrogating the complex politics of kinship and complicity, Vasudevan moves beyond simplistic narratives of Western saviors and Southern recipients.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
The film, in a striking inversion of horror tropes, reveals that the ghosts aren’t the kidnappers—they’re the saviors.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
Forced to navigate this harrowing labyrinth of false saviors and predators, Ash’s struggle becomes not only about survival, but about reclaiming her voice and breaking free from cycles of harm that threaten to consume her completely.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saviors
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Some screen protectors can also dampen whatever color benefits CoE tech produces.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Because both operate better as income protectors versus income producers, experts recommend limiting the precious metal portion of your portfolio to a maximum of 10%.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But parents and guardians can enroll now by filling out Form 4547 through the IRS when filing their tax returns.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Students were transported to Bear Creek Middle School, where they could be be picked up by parents or guardians.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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More than 100 were dead between June and mid-August, when Outside spoke with local guides and rescuers.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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The reporting uncovered at least 15 deaths in a dozen incidents over the past decade in which occupants or rescuers were unable to open the doors of a Tesla that had crashed and caught fire.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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But savers can still earn a competitive return on their money with one of these accounts.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Gold IRAs and cost considerations for beginners Because the price of gold is relatively stable, Gold IRAs can be a compelling option for retirement savers.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Having a dominant interior presence who draws extra defenders, Thomas said, could do wonders for a scorer wired to attack gaps.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Seattle has four different defenders who recorded 50-plus pressures this season, including defensive tackles Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy II (seven sacks apiece).—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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From 1883 to 1977, opulent trains operated under this banner throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, inspiring Agatha Christie’s titular 1934 mystery, along with legions of bucket-list-keepers for whom the trains represent the ne plus ultra of glamorous, old-school travel.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Nonprofit associations provide the option to apply online to aid a variety of lighthouses with maintenance, acting as docents and staying overnight as volunteer keepers.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Saviors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saviors. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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