savory
adjective
having a salty, spicy, or piquant flavor; not sweet.
savories
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pluralof savory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She’s interested in adding regular savories such as pasties and sausage rolls, and maybe bringing new treats such as trifles or Eton Messes to her roster.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Mr. Chan, the former director of pastry operations at the International Culinary Center, is now the culinary director at Kitsby, a dessert bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where savories and sweets blend Asian and Western influences.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2022
It's so versatile and good for both savories and sweets: baklava, spinach pie, or even as a creative swap for pie dough!
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2021
It is easily consumed in small pieces, like a tray of sweets and savories.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 29, 2014
The larder mistress brought her tray of loaves and savories, dispensing each.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
