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[say-ver] / ˈseɪ vər /




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I savor every second of summer moments like this, where my kids spend hours outside.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

But fans might want to savor this one, because according to Vermont law, highway patrol mandatory retirement age is 57, the age the youngest Broken Lizard member hits this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Neill seemed to savor the chance to go deeper, to look more closely at our innate capacity for acts both moral and depraved.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Thousands of people gathered in downtown Asuncion to savor the moment -- only the second time Paraguay has won a World Cup game in the knockout stage.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

“Of course,” he said, seeming to savor Bast’s reaction.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

The perfect “Waterloo” site materialized only after numerous non-starters, but Max says he savors the thrill of the hunt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024

She is rich in pauses, which she savors in her mouth.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Take a sip: Martinis are savored for their elegant simplicity and refined romanticism.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

But on birthdays, especially at Olive Garden, the calories didn’t count, and the extra Andes Mint I passed her — because I didn’t care for chocolate in my youth — could be savored.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026

I savored the beautiful aroma of fresh eggs bathed in spices.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026

On Thursday night, the Palisades High boys’ basketball team savored something it had not experienced since midway through last season: homecourt advantage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

He stabbed his fork into his mashed potatoes and savored the sound of the metal tines hitting the plate.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

“That’s clearly a fake argument,” he says on an early Thursday evening in August, wearing a Western-style hat and savoring two scoops of gelato from Paradise Bakery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

I dipped in and out, savoring scenes, reflecting on them, occasionally shedding a tear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

To celebrate, we compiled our top five tomato-filled recipes that are worth savoring this season.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026

“I feel like I’m on a crime vacation,” said John DePetro, a true-crime content creator and Rhode Island native, savoring the desert climate.

From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026

I said kissing him and savoring the aroma of cigars that always clung to his long beard, “a sunny day for the party!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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