savor
noun
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
had savored
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past perfectof savor.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In retrospect, she said, she wishes she had savored the moment a bit more and shared her emotions with the fans.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
He described how he had savored one of the meals in particular — a dish made of okra, vegetables and spices — that he had not had since leaving Afghanistan.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2022
She had savored the life of a Navy wife.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2021
This thought was something far from ephemeral, on what I had saw, on what I had savored.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 21, 2019
The five of them had savored it, made a game of eating it with excruciating slowness, knowing it was the last cake they would ever taste.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
