savor
noun
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
have savored
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present perfectof savor.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After all, many of us have savored it before we’ve even come out of the womb.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
Classmates aren’t the only ones who have savored the seniors’ ability to maximize their talents while elevating their team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
If you’d had your 2020 wedding instead of a 2020 pandemic, then, warm memories notwithstanding, you still wouldn’t have savored everyone’s presence the way your hindsight embraces the idea of it now.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2022
The Browns had a chance to pull off a victory Cleveland fans might have savored more than any in memory.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2021
She felt Imogen Sokoloff would have done that, would have savored the slight feeling of sadness and the beauty of the harbor view while holding the skirt of her pretty white dress above her knees.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
