SAVOURED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

savored

verb

variants also savoured

past tense of savor

as in spiced

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 enjoyed

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 Tastee-Freez was where Middle American children were rewarded, budding adults savored their first morsels of independence, and old-timers gathered to reminisce. —

Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 Given their relatively little stage time together, the two savored the opportunity to admire each other’s performance. —

Carey Purcell, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026 While awaiting their orbital departure earlier Thursday, the astronauts savored the views of Earth from tens of thousands of miles high. —

Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Matter—slim, dark-haired, attired in a dark blue zip-up sweater and matinee idol handsome—is a natural entertainer who savored every moment holding a mic. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026 So, on Sunday morning, Sánchez savored the view from his table in the cafeteria. —

Matt Gelb, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026 Every victory has been savored, as the team has been reduced to eight players in each of the last seven games. —

Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Barbados is a culinary destination to be savored, with cuisine ranging from the ubiquitous fish cutter sandwich to innovative and eco-driven tasting menus. —

Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025 It is supposed to be savored and enjoyed, not rushed. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025

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These eggs get rolled in breadcrumbs and topped with a golden filling spiced with cayenne pepper and hot sauce.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Hamilton described his version as landing somewhere between Senegalese and Ghanaian, cooked in a slurry of roasted red peppers, tomatoes and onions, delicately spiced and with a whisper of smoke.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026