savoring

VERB

delight in, enjoy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate luxuriate in relish revel in sip smell taste

STRONG

experience feel gloat know like partake sample smack

Antonyms

WEAK

dislike refuse shun

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

This doesn’t necessarily mean that Tehran will soon be savoring a tasty TACO-fest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

As I look back on my fondest memories savoring raita, I’m reminded less of its nutritional benefits and more of its taste.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 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

He was making them wait, drawing out the tension, reveling in their misery, savoring his evil victory.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques