variants
or saviour
as in protector
one that saves from danger or destruction
the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged
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Recent Examples of savior
Private equity firms, once seen as potential saviors for struggling retailers, are increasingly walking away from turnaround deals when profitability doesn’t materialize quickly enough.
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
They’re relied upon to provide hedonistic escape through their music, but also positioned as imperfect civil saviors operating under the structure of capitalism and the inherent parasocial power dynamics at play.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
This is unmistakably European art house cinema, notwithstanding the director’s Palestinian/Syrian roots, complete with a sort of white German savior in the form of Hanna Schygulla, which means its post-festival chances lie largely on the continent.
—Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
Laufey’s rapid ascent has led some to anoint her as jazz’s savior.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
They’re relied upon to provide hedonistic escape through their music, but also positioned as imperfect civil saviors operating under the structure of capitalism and the inherent parasocial power dynamics at play.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
This is unmistakably European art house cinema, notwithstanding the director’s Palestinian/Syrian roots, complete with a sort of white German savior in the form of Hanna Schygulla, which means its post-festival chances lie largely on the continent.
—Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
Laufey’s rapid ascent has led some to anoint her as jazz’s savior.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior
Noun
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The Mavericks wanted to start Davis at power forward alongside Daniel Gafford or Dereck Lively II, both of whom are respectable rim protectors in their own right.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Another formidable rim protector joined Christian Braun’s poster collection recently.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And there are other airlines, like JetBlue, that have almost entirely Airbus fleets or with their fair share of dedicated flyers — the three biggest airlines, American Airlines, Delta and United, all benefit from loyal credit card point redeemers.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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This suspicion and other nagging uncertainties about the New South’s redeemer lingered in the minds of traveling reporters throughout the 1976 presidential campaign.—
Amber Roessner / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
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Admission is free, but guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Check out the full schedule and additional information here.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Her bank believed that she had been exploited, and Morrissey was appointed as her guardian.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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