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1
as in spicing
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored
cuisine that has been generously savored with southern India's rich array of spices
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2
as in enjoying
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 savoring
But now, garlic scapes are gaining in popularity as an ingredient worthy of the spotlight—and of selling and savoring.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
From a three-ingredient dinner to an unshakable dessert philosophy, Hathaway keeps delivering food content worth savoring.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Despite the stumble, Horan was clearly savoring every second.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
As a goalie who watches every skater who scores a goal against him celebrate, Wallstedt makes no apologies for savoring victory, and showing it.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Being unrushed, savoring—how sexy is that?
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Some vacationers relish lounging by the pool with a good book, taking a walk on the beach, or savoring spa time.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Baked into our calendar and customs are endless mechanisms for marking time, for savoring, for taking stock, for starting fresh.
—Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
But quite a few others loathe Dubai and are savoring its comeuppance.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
From a three-ingredient dinner to an unshakable dessert philosophy, Hathaway keeps delivering food content worth savoring.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
Despite the stumble, Horan was clearly savoring every second.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
As a goalie who watches every skater who scores a goal against him celebrate, Wallstedt makes no apologies for savoring victory, and showing it.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Being unrushed, savoring—how sexy is that?
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Some vacationers relish lounging by the pool with a good book, taking a walk on the beach, or savoring spa time.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Baked into our calendar and customs are endless mechanisms for marking time, for savoring, for taking stock, for starting fresh.
—Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
But quite a few others loathe Dubai and are savoring its comeuppance.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savoring
Verb
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Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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The outfield was shrunk, spicing up all games.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
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During the monthlong co-op project, Frazier said, people started checking out CD’s from the library, and enjoying arts and crafts nights, live music and the board game Bananagrams.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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His latest best seller, The Meaning of Your Life, aims to help anyone who finds that, even while enjoying successes by many measures, their existence feels empty.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
15 Apr. 2026
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There’s no flavoring your instrument outside of its own knobs or pre-amp, nor is there any gain to get overdrive.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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A lot of people incorrectly think terpenes are just flavoring agents or the latest marketing gimmick.—
Sara Payan,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2026
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Within the camp, since the international break, there has been a lot of emphasis on positives, on enjoying and relishing the chance to achieve something momentous.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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No matter, not with the Wizards relishing another defeat that improved their lottery odds, and not on an afternoon when Adebayo’s teammates found the scoring nearly as easy as their team captain did in the previous meeting.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Vice President JD Vance told him that negotiations in Pakistan failed because Iran refused to stop enriching uranium.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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But when a version in Farsi emerged indicating Iran would be allowed to continue enriching uranium — key to building a nuclear weapon — Trump called it fraudulent.—
Bassem Mroue,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fans are loving Justin's new pink and white set.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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After a rousing start (setlist below), what followed was a vivid, loving tribute to all different flavors and musical genres of Latin culture, as loaded with subtext as Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl headlining performance.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Savoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savoring. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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