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savor

[sey-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

Zeif settled on slow Sunday mornings and other occasions when he knew he’d have time to savor the treat.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 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

Was it true, Lourdes wonders, that the older you get the less you can savor and that sweetness is the last taste left on the tongue?

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

Nichols’ genius lies in the individualized textures he savors in characters who are simultaneously types and one-of-a-kind creations.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

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

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

From Slate Sep. 15, 2026

No one needed to be a senator like Graham, who suddenly died over the weekend, and no one savored it more.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

During these gatherings, participants were prompted to read aloud from their favorite Morrison works, and share why they savored those particular lines.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

After all, many of us have savored it before we’ve even come out of the womb.

From Salon Jan. 10, 2026

He heated sauce, stirring with deliberate strokes.When he ate, he savored every bite as if it were the last he would ever eat.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

“There are a lot of Mexican families here,” she told me after savoring the final crouton on her plate.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

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

“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 was savoring the sound of Muthu’s snores rising and falling in concert with yours, after telling you our bedtime tale, when I heard Arul sneaking out of his tent.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman




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