Synonyms of savors

savors

verb

variants also savours

present tense third-person singular of savor

1

as in spices

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spices
• flavors
• enriches
• enhances
• seasons
• salts
• sauces
• peppers
• laces
• perfumes
• aromatizes

2

as in enjoys

to take pleasure in

as a terminal cancer patient, she's vowed to savor every moment of the time she has left

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoys
• loves
• relishes
• likes
• adores
• takes to
• fancies
• admires
• appreciates
• delights (in)
• revels (in)
• grooves (on)
• gets off (on)
• goes for
• rejoices (in)
• digs
• reveres
• cherishes
• gets a kick out of
• has a soft spot for
• treasures
• prefers
• venerates
• worships
• devours
• values
• is partial to
• prizes
• idolizes
• drinks (in)
• eats (up)
• dotes (on)
• favors
• indulges (in)
• feasts (on)
• wallows (in)
• luxuriates (in)
• cottons (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• abhors
• detests
• dislikes
• loathes
• despises
• condemns
• scorns
• abominates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of savors

The scenic design by Paul Tate dePOO III savors the show’s Grand Guignol flavors while leaving plenty of flexibility for antic comedy. —Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Come lunch, Hall savors a wrap sandwich stuffed with hummus and mixed greens, and dinner is air-fryer barbecue chicken thighs, roasted broccoli, and brown basmati rice. —Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026

Reid seemingly savors the shot to show off his handle. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026

Thompson, meanwhile, savors every contemptuous glare and hateful retort Anna regularly supplies. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026

In the final episode, Swift savors the final three shows in Vancouver and counts down to closing the book on yet another era of her life with her family and crew. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025

Murphy’s Monster co-creator Ian Brennan, who writes all eight episodes, clearly savors taking kernels of truth and turning them into batches of popcorn this season. —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025

Humor savors an infirmity — a foible, a failing, a venality, a flaw. —Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025

Recorded, deconstructed, reassembled, and refined over two years, History of Silence is a humble comeback that savors every second. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025