variants
or saviour
as in protector
one that saves from danger or destruction
the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged
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Recent Examples of savior
In fact, along with their onstage personas, the band has appeared in comic books for decades in stories that portray them not only as a rock band but as saviors of the world.
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Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Ospreay and Page’s tournament final match will likely decide AEW’s next world champion, and as a result, the savior for the promotion in the main event of AEW All In Texas come July.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Some critics of Scientology argue that Cruise’s good-guy movies serve to produce an image of him as a savior.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Forever, the Timberwolves could only hope for lottery luck at this time of year, putting all of their faith in ping-pong balls and a potential savior waiting to join them via the draft.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Ospreay and Page’s tournament final match will likely decide AEW’s next world champion, and as a result, the savior for the promotion in the main event of AEW All In Texas come July.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Some critics of Scientology argue that Cruise’s good-guy movies serve to produce an image of him as a savior.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Forever, the Timberwolves could only hope for lottery luck at this time of year, putting all of their faith in ping-pong balls and a potential savior waiting to join them via the draft.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior
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The Thunder have a first-team all-defense honoree in Lu Dort, a second-team member in Jalen Williams, one of the league’s best rim protectors in Isaiah Hartenstein and an elite perimeter stopper in Alex Caruso.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
4 June 2025
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Andy has appointed himself the protector of his younger stepsister, Piper (Sora Wong) — a role that has included everything from protecting her from other girls’ mockery to hiding the fact that their father has been abusing him.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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And there are other airlines, like JetBlue, that have almost entirely Airbus fleets or with their fair share of dedicated flyers — the three biggest airlines, American Airlines, Delta and United, all benefit from loyal credit card point redeemers.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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This suspicion and other nagging uncertainties about the New South’s redeemer lingered in the minds of traveling reporters throughout the 1976 presidential campaign.—
Amber Roessner / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Moving beyond the initial cost of raising a child, higher education costs typically come prior to the parent/guardian retiring.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Those families are coming together and building relationships across language barriers, Castillo said — especially since parents and guardians often prefer hearing from each other rather than from the school.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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