savor
noun
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
savored
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past participleof savor.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof savor.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
savornounthe quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
Example Sentences
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Take a sip: Martinis are savored for their elegant simplicity and refined romanticism.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
No one needed to be a senator like Graham, who suddenly died over the weekend, and no one savored it more.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
After all, many of us have savored it before we’ve even come out of the womb.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
Yet the proliferation of great songs — written, performed and savored by people — raised the hope that all is not lost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
And when the circumstances were right, she sometimes savored her newfound fame.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
