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
Could Jimmy Carter, of all people, be the savior of the shuttle?
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
First off, the in-suite check-in is a savior for families after a long travel day.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
His savior is Taka (voiced, as a cub, by Theo Somolu), a high-spirited prince who saves him from a pair of hungry alligators.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Those who trusted in Williams emerging as the team’s savior needed it.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
First off, the in-suite check-in is a savior for families after a long travel day.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
His savior is Taka (voiced, as a cub, by Theo Somolu), a high-spirited prince who saves him from a pair of hungry alligators.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Those who trusted in Williams emerging as the team’s savior needed it.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for savior
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savior
Noun
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The loss would be devastating to waterways, according to Katelyn Scott, water protector at Spokane Riverkeeper, an advocacy organization devoted to protecting the river and its watershed.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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Karl-Anthony Towns, while a gifted scorer, is not a natural rim protector.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 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
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This victory would further magnify the prime minister’s aura, enhancing his image as India’s redeemer.—
Ramachandra Guha,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 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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The district has provided detailed guidance to principals and staff on how to handle potential interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and how to support students who may have a parent or guardian who has been detained by ICE during the school day.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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She was placed under a legal conservatorship by guardian Susan Morrissey in 2022, and last year it was made public that Williams has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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