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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 15 Sep. 2024
For your next European adventure, sip Champagne, savor some caviar, and let someone else do the driving with these luxury train journeys.
—Eleanor Hardy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2024
The ability to enjoy the earth and all its goodness, savoring its beauty and gifts.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
Now, after a years-long diet of soup and blended foods, he's been savoring salads, popcorn and his mom's Mexican chicken recipe.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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Verb
For a good portion of the night, Galaxy fans had reason to grumble, and those thousand or so fans in the upper corner of the stadium wearing black and gold had reason to savor the evening and anticipate yet another victory over the rival.
—Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 15 Sep. 2024
For your next European adventure, sip Champagne, savor some caviar, and let someone else do the driving with these luxury train journeys.
—Eleanor Hardy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2024
The ability to enjoy the earth and all its goodness, savoring its beauty and gifts.
—Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
Now, after a years-long diet of soup and blended foods, he's been savoring salads, popcorn and his mom's Mexican chicken recipe.
—Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Savor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savor. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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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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