saviors

noun

variants or saviours
Definition of saviorsnext
plural of savior
as in protectors
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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  1. protectors
  2. keepers
  3. guardians
  4. rescuers
Noun
  • Its white and black colorways look sleek in kitchens, and the set comes with fry pans, sauce pans, a casserole pan, a steamer insert, a baking tray, cooking utensils, and cookware protectors.
    Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Everything is up to 40% off—and take 35% off for everything else sitewide, like bedding, mattress protectors, and furniture.
    Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of protectors
Noun
  • Tom Butt The East Brother Light Station is looking for the new keepers to start in April 2025, but two weeks of training would start right away.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The film looks tint the life of the soccer star, who is consider one of the top keepers in Polish history thanks to a career spanning spells at Arsenal, Juventus, AS Roma and Barcelona and 84 appearances for the national team.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of keepers
Noun
  • Parents or guardians can complete claim forms for those under 18.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In 2019, the state expanded the law to allow teachers to become guardians, who must receive more than 140 hours of firearms training from a Florida sheriff’s office.
    Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of guardians
Noun
  • More than a dozen rescuers worked through a blizzard to save Duda, who was a journalist in Ukraine.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Initial attempts to deploy a helicopter were thwarted by dangerous weather, forcing rescuers to traverse deep snow on foot.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of rescuers
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