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as in relished
to take pleasure in
as a terminal cancer patient, she's vowed to savor every moment of the time she has left
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Recent Examples of savored
The dining offerings include a kids' menu of healthy and flavorful options that my daughters savored enthusiastically throughout our stay.
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Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Thet matchup needs time to marinate, to be savored, to grow even bigger in the mind.
—Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
One of the desserts that will be savored included a bombe glacée cardinal, a vanilla ice cream featuring Kentish raspberry sorbet and lightly poached Victoria plums.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Henderson-Moore’s interception and Moody’s second touchdown rescued Johnson, which savored the triumph against its city rival.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Victorious trainer Mott savored that burst of excellence, along with his first-ever Travers win, with what was for the reserved South Dakotan a measure of ebullience.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Commerce writer Alaina Chou called the flavor nostalgic, while associate manager of audience strategy Carly Westerfield savored the soft vanilla notes.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
Three second-half goals conquered the nerves of a reintroduction to the elite, and the Stadium of Light savoured every moment.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Thet matchup needs time to marinate, to be savored, to grow even bigger in the mind.
—Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
One of the desserts that will be savored included a bombe glacée cardinal, a vanilla ice cream featuring Kentish raspberry sorbet and lightly poached Victoria plums.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Henderson-Moore’s interception and Moody’s second touchdown rescued Johnson, which savored the triumph against its city rival.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Victorious trainer Mott savored that burst of excellence, along with his first-ever Travers win, with what was for the reserved South Dakotan a measure of ebullience.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Commerce writer Alaina Chou called the flavor nostalgic, while associate manager of audience strategy Carly Westerfield savored the soft vanilla notes.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
Three second-half goals conquered the nerves of a reintroduction to the elite, and the Stadium of Light savoured every moment.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savored
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Now, at age 38, Taylor’s built not only a successful journalism career but also a life enriched by family, friends and a deep love for a country that was once completely unfamiliar.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Recent data now shows that the Rotliegend brines from the vast Altmark gas field are not only strongly mineralized but also highly enriched in lithium.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Dafoe, who’d been itching to work with the Argentine filmmaker for quite some time, clearly relished the chance to make this collaboration a fruitful one.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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After missing a chunk of ’22 due to injuries and most of ’23 due to offseason elbow surgery, Story relished in his first truly healthy Red Sox preseason in ’24, only to suffer a shoulder subluxation requiring surgery eight games into the season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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These fritters are sweet, tart, and spiced, all at once.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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In markets in the capital Kinshasa, tubs full of writhing white maggots line the alleyways, and women traders fry caterpillars, spiced with chili, over charcoal fires.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Detroit automakers have enjoyed some notable EV wins in pickups (F-150 and Silverado) and SUVs (Equinox and Mustang Mach EV).—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump has enjoyed warm relations with the leaders of Qatar and Turkey, having hosted both recently in the White House.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following the success of its Strawberry Smile collaboration with Sanrio, Moon is teaming up again with Hello Kitty to launch a mint and chocolate-flavored collection, featuring a few of the beauty brand’s bestselling essentials, such as the whitening pen duo and toothpaste.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Today, seltzer water is sold almost everywhere, with brands offering plain and flavored varieties ranging from lime and black cherry to grapefruit and seasonal blends.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But, if anything, the proximity has only enhanced the berry appetites of their boys, who tend to eat their favorite snack straight off the vine.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
3 Oct. 2025
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Besides a brand-new design, the cards also have enhanced anti-counterfeit protections.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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