savor
noun
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
was savoring
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past progressiveof savor.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A few weeks before the world would get to see her play Maria Callas, the venerated soprano, Angelina Jolie was savoring her own night at the opera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2024
On Saturday evening, the Bangladeshi scientist and director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development, Saleemul Huq, was savoring the moment.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 21, 2022
Lewin, who has had loud and testy exchanges with DeGuerin and other members of the defense team, said Monday that he was savoring the chance to cross-examine Durst.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2021
She was savoring her triumph — you could almost hear her purr.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2017
It seemed like only moments ago I was savoring the idea of a possible Olympic medal, and now my eyes were filled with the tears of failure.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
