savored

variants also savoured
past tense of savor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of savored Small exhibitors have savored their relationship with the streamer. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 With fewer crowds than Spain’s main metropolises, a slower pace sets the tone for a sojourn meant to be savored. Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 The dominant eight-wicket win ended an eight-match losing streak in the format outside Pakistan and, given the paucity of success in recent times, a 1-1 draw in the Caribbean was to be savoured. Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Despite placing seventh at the Commonwealth Games last month, Goodburn savored the accomplishment of making the final. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 If the diary entries are any indication, Fauci, in the midst of the pandemic, also savored his own press coverage and lionization. Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 One TikToker refused to give up her parking spot and instead savored her food-court hot dog to get back at a cranky driver who honked at her. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Trout savored every moment with friends and family, including his two sons, in the festivities. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 And Caglianone savored it with his dad, Jeff, who threw to him in the contest in Philadelphia. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savored
Verb
  • Starbucks describes the flavor as nutty, brown-buttery and warmly spiced.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The company describes the flavor as nutty, brown-buttery and warmly spiced.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Born in Los Angeles, Wong should have enjoyed all privileges of birthright citizenship.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In New Preston, a short drive away, Smith Cafe’s offers excellent sandwiches and smoothies best enjoyed on benches in the sun.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the 1990s, high-end European restaurants whipped up culinary foams flavored with things like truffle oil or lobster broth.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Barissimo Apple Crisp Coffee Brew up a pot of this ground coffee flavored with hints of apple crisp.
    Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Recchia’s second novel, Io che ti ho voluto così bene (I, who loved you so much), came out in Italy last year.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • My dad loved every one of these men incredibly deeply, and through playing the music, had a connection with them words cannot explain.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But the home crowd relished a 4-0 win, even against such limited opposition as Azerbaijan's Champions League debutant Sabah.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Cinephiles will surely get a charge out of Maison Margiela‘s fall campaign — up to and including its star, actress Rebecca Hall, who relished the chance to appear in a trailer for a psychological thriller.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Joseph also was known as an executive who liked to get into the weeds.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Gasper’s father, also named Mickey, had grown up rooting for the Yankees in New Jersey, so Gasper liked them, too.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Savored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savored. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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