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also savoury
1
as in aromatic
having a pleasant smell
cedar is one of the most savory of all woods
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2
as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a savory beef stew that really hit the spot
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3
as in satisfying
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
having to fire someone was not a task that the manager found at all savory
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4
as in spicy
sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
a savory new book on a subject that seemingly had been done to death
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Recent Examples of savory
Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
Goldie’s also hosts a delightful afternoon tea, with sweets like strawberry and cream cake, peaches and cream tart, early grey tea mousse along with savories such as butter scones, coronation gougere (cheese Gougère, coronation chicken salad, apricots, almonds), and burrata tomato tartine.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Wonderfully briny and particularly savory, these tiny fish pack potent flavor.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
After the soft opening phase, Salvatore plans to roll out some sweet items to go along with the savory.
—Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
Goldie’s also hosts a delightful afternoon tea, with sweets like strawberry and cream cake, peaches and cream tart, early grey tea mousse along with savories such as butter scones, coronation gougere (cheese Gougère, coronation chicken salad, apricots, almonds), and burrata tomato tartine.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
The mini meatballs are decidedly savory, and partner perfectly with the nutty cheese, sweet vegetables and tender pasta.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Wonderfully briny and particularly savory, these tiny fish pack potent flavor.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savory
Adjective
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Bolognese is the quintessential beef ragu consisting of ground beef, aromatic vegetables like onions, carrots, celery and herbs.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Stir in 2 teaspoons of the honey and the paprika, and cook, stirring constantly, until the nuts are toasted and aromatic, 30 to 60 seconds more.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The world is full of delicious Negroni variations, but few and far between are the ones that work as harmoniously as this.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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Meaty, creamy and simply delicious!—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This can sit in the cupholder of their hot car for hours still deliver a satisfying, chilled slurp.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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The blend of savory and sweet is so satisfying.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike other game-day snacks like chips or popcorn, where flavors and textures can get a little one-note after a while, ALDI’s Cajun Trail Mix keeps your taste buds entertained with different flavors—salty, sweet, and spicy—and different textures, too.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The sandwich options vary by protein, with choices including Spam, bacon, ham and spicy pork.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wine tastings and cooking classes are followed by a leisurely lunch featuring a variety of Megrelian dishes, such as elarji (traditional polenta-like dish with cheese), with organic vegetables and herbs straight from the garden, perfectly accompanying Ninidze’s natural wines.—
Jessica Jungbauer,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
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Harvest Remaining Crops Before the first hard frost, pick any remaining vegetables and herbs.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The shop is fragrant with sugar, while antlers and cowhides decorate its rustic interiors.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Next door, the open-air M Bar was perfect for sunset mocktails—fragrant with thyme, basil, orgeat, and fresh berries—or a craft cocktail, if that’s your thing.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The picture looks pleasing in a dim room and holds shadow detail in darker scenes, so movies don’t turn into mush.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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The crowd-pleasing display was reportedly part of a high-profile collaboration between Tesla, Disney and Elon Musk’s xAI platform, designed to blur the line between Hollywood spectacle and cutting-edge robotics.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The tequila daisy cocktail, served in a clay cantarito cup smudged with sumac salt, is piquant with ancho verde, mellowed with summer strawberry.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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His piquant style of writing in the unfinished tell-all feels like dropping into a gossip circle in the most glamorous (and cutting) powder room on the planet.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Savory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savory. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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