Thesaurus results for SAVIOUR

savior

noun

ˈsāv-yər

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 on the Web Landon Knack has been a rotation savior of sorts, with a 3-5 record and 3.65 ERA in 15 games, but the rookie right-hander completed six innings in only two of his 12 starts and has never pitched in the postseason. —

Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024 Every Lost character had an albatross: Jack struggled with a savior complex; Kate had to overcome her vigilante past. —

Rebecca Bodenheimer, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024 Last year, shortly after the regional banking crisis that drove Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic into the arms of saviors , the Berkshire CEO hinted at nascent problems in the banking industry. —

Yun Li, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024 Routh was promoting himself as a something of a savior of the Ukranian people -- as well as democracy itself. —

Tovia Smith, NPR, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for savior

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