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

Elsewhere in New York, Peggy (Denée Benton) savors the success of her first novel while her fiancé, the nice doctor William (Jordan Donica), moves up in the medical ranks. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026

My mother savors her espresso slowly. — Lucia Aronica, CNBC, 10 June 2026

In helming a tale of a lonely boy who savors friendship with a visitor from outer space, the American director drew on his own memories of childhood isolation. — Will Gosner Britannica Editors June 8, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 June 2026

In the Art Institute drawing, a woman savors a chunk of carrot cake while lounging topless amid twenty-one other figures performing semi-aerobic choreography across the wall. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

That’s the kind of conflict that nobody savors. — Kristen Arnett, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026

Which, of course, has been a problem all along in a league that savors a race to the bottom. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026

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