variants
or less commonly savour
1
: the taste or smell of something
2
: a particular flavor or smell
3
: a distinctive quality
variants
or less commonly savour
savored also savoured; savoring also savouring
ˈsā-vər-iŋ 
ˈsāv-riŋ
: to have a specified smell or quality : smack
1
: to give flavor to : season
Examples of savor in a Sentence
Noun
Without her love, life has lost its savor for me.
a gourmet who can identify the ingredients in any dish solely by their savor
Verb
He savored the aroma of the baking pies.
They savored every last morsel of food.
She was just savoring the moment.
The team is still savoring its victory.
He savored the memories of his vacation.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
Over 10 tracks, much of them recorded in his apartment in Brooklyn, Dunne paints a picture of trying to savor little luxuries while struggling to make ends meet.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
That night, at home, Emily leaned against the fake wood paneling of the family room, torn between savoring the last few pages of her library book and consuming them.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Buy tickets to see your favorite artist and savor an unforgettable concert.
—Essence, 2 June 2025
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Verb
What Sartre was articulating—a life of enjoyment, of savoring those evening meals and the theater and mornings spent lost in thought—can be hard to come by in our world.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
Over 10 tracks, much of them recorded in his apartment in Brooklyn, Dunne paints a picture of trying to savor little luxuries while struggling to make ends meet.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
That night, at home, Emily leaned against the fake wood paneling of the family room, torn between savoring the last few pages of her library book and consuming them.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Buy tickets to see your favorite artist and savor an unforgettable concert.
—Essence, 2 June 2025
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“Savor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savor. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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savor
2 of 2 verb
savored; savoring
ˈsāv-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to have a specified smell or quality
2
: to give flavor to
3
: to taste or smell with pleasure : relish
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