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also savouring
1
as in enriching
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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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
The lesser among them, the timorous, the doubtful, and the wavering, stood back, watching, waiting for some greater sign, savoring their doubts.
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Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Adults are invited to come to the Grand Social, relax in a private cabana or gather around a fire pit, savoring craft cocktails and seasonal bites.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
For those looking to try something new, Starbucks is introducing the new Polar Bear Cake Pop and Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread—perfect for sharing or savoring alongside a warm cup of holiday coffee.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
With Venus entering Taurus on June 6, there's a groundedness in love and value that supports you in savoring instead of sprinting.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
No matter how this season plays out, though, West has been savoring every moment before his football career ends.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
For now, though, Jaonaay is savoring the moment his musical vision found its audience.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
By taking it one play at a time, one throw, one pitch, and savoring every one.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Sharon Stone is savoring the last days of summer.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Adults are invited to come to the Grand Social, relax in a private cabana or gather around a fire pit, savoring craft cocktails and seasonal bites.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
For those looking to try something new, Starbucks is introducing the new Polar Bear Cake Pop and Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread—perfect for sharing or savoring alongside a warm cup of holiday coffee.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
With Venus entering Taurus on June 6, there's a groundedness in love and value that supports you in savoring instead of sprinting.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
No matter how this season plays out, though, West has been savoring every moment before his football career ends.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
For now, though, Jaonaay is savoring the moment his musical vision found its audience.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
By taking it one play at a time, one throw, one pitch, and savoring every one.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Sharon Stone is savoring the last days of summer.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savoring
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Commerce drove industry and immigration, enriching the canal towns of New York – transforming villages like Syracuse and Utica into cities.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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This process releases valuable nutrients back into the soil, enriching it with organic matter and improving its structure and fertility.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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This was welcome news to the 18 million Americans of Italian descent enjoying Italian-American heritage month each October.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Alba is enjoying some downtime on the beach in Australia.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Central Indiana Cycling, a bicycling advocacy organization, praised the HAWK signals and other design features like raised crosswalks for enhancing safety.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
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Antipsychotic medications can reduce hallucinations and delusions, while therapies and rehabilitations can address specific concerns, like teaching cognitive techniques or enhancing social skills to interact with others.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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True, Zooey Deschanel might be better known for relishing 500 Days of Summer.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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And for their efforts, the Rams don’t have to do the type of soul searching that characterized their bye weeks the last two years, instead relishing their second straight win on the long trip back to Los Angeles ahead of their week off.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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Seeds are used in making artificial maple syrup and in flavoring certain beverages and tobaccos.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Leavy’s suggestions for spicing up baseball reflect the essence of spitballing—a pastime within a pastime.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Expected Tile Applications While tried-and-true materials like subway tile are a classic for a reason, spicing them up by playing with size and layout can lend a fresh look.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Savoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savoring. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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