savor
noun
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
savors
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present tense formof savor (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He desires respectability, but savors the buzz, the camaraderie — the honor among thieves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Despite his neurological torments, he savors the wonderful things that have happened to him and the career he has enjoyed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Deborah drags a finger through the cream cheese frosting and savors the sweet paradise flavor that is celebrity-anointed success.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
It summons thundering drums as Lipa savors a blissful connection, belting “How long can it just keep getting better?”
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
Gogol savors each mouthful, aware that for the next eight months nothing will taste quite the same.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
