variants
or saviour
1
: one that saves from danger or destruction
2
: one who brings salvation
Examples of savior in a Sentence
We all felt that she was our savior.
the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged
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Beaver rescue brings new life to animal sanctuary An elderly beaver named Agnes who was found badly injured and malnourished has become an unlikely social media sensation and financial savior for a struggling animal rescue in Indiana.
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David Begnaud, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
He’s also been New York’s savior during a turbulent period since Jan. 1, pulling out late-game heroics several times over the last few weeks to help the Knicks stay slotted in the No. 3 spot in the East.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Long before Brady Corbet became the savior of big-swing cinema with The Brutalist and the Safdie brothers were red-carpet regulars, Pattinson worked with both in Childhood of a Leader (2015) and Good Time (2017), respectively.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
In a society that often expects someone else to fix things, the respected social impact leader challenges the notion that one person can be the savior.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
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David Begnaud, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
He’s also been New York’s savior during a turbulent period since Jan. 1, pulling out late-game heroics several times over the last few weeks to help the Knicks stay slotted in the No. 3 spot in the East.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Long before Brady Corbet became the savior of big-swing cinema with The Brutalist and the Safdie brothers were red-carpet regulars, Pattinson worked with both in Childhood of a Leader (2015) and Good Time (2017), respectively.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
In a society that often expects someone else to fix things, the respected social impact leader challenges the notion that one person can be the savior.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for savior
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savior. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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variants
or saviour
: one that saves from danger or destruction
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