variants
or saviour
1
: one that saves from danger or destruction
2
: one who brings salvation
Examples of savior in a Sentence
We all felt that she was our savior.
the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged
Recent Examples on the Web
According to a royal commentator, King Charles‘ youngest niece is being hailed as a new potential savior for the Firm.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 15 June 2024
But Newton likens that more to Colin's savior complex than to any shift in his attitude toward Penelope in that moment.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 June 2024
The film is about a young man who is hunting a group of corrupt officials responsible for his mother's death, then inadvertently becomes a savior of his city's poor and powerless.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 5 Apr. 2024
During unsettled times, strongman candidates also boost their popularity by invoking nostalgia for a vanished past, while depicting the present in dark, dystopian terms as an era in need of a savior.
—Michiko Kakutani, TIME, 6 June 2024
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 15 June 2024
But Newton likens that more to Colin's savior complex than to any shift in his attitude toward Penelope in that moment.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 June 2024
The film is about a young man who is hunting a group of corrupt officials responsible for his mother's death, then inadvertently becomes a savior of his city's poor and powerless.
—Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 5 Apr. 2024
During unsettled times, strongman candidates also boost their popularity by invoking nostalgia for a vanished past, while depicting the present in dark, dystopian terms as an era in need of a savior.
—Michiko Kakutani, TIME, 6 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for savior
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savior. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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