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also savoury
1
as in aromatic
having a pleasant smell
cedar is one of the most savory of all woods
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2
as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
a savory beef stew that really hit the spot
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3
as in satisfying
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
having to fire someone was not a task that the manager found at all savory
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4
as in spicy
sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
a savory new book on a subject that seemingly had been done to death
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Recent Examples of savory
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
On a weekend morning with sunny skies above, there’s nothing like a savory, relaxing restaurant brunch to get the day going.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
Enjoy an assortment of sweets, scones, savories, and petit fours alongside seasonal Churchill’s Tea selections and live holiday music.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Book now The perfect pairing: Try dry Riesling and tarte flambée (somewhere between a pizza and a savory tart, usually topped with crème fraîche, bacon, and onions).
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
On a weekend morning with sunny skies above, there’s nothing like a savory, relaxing restaurant brunch to get the day going.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
The first course is a traditional croissant, just a few minutes out of the oven, then on to a savory, with menus rotating seasonally.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
Enjoy an assortment of sweets, scones, savories, and petit fours alongside seasonal Churchill’s Tea selections and live holiday music.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for savory
Adjective
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Delve into nature by using microscopes, experimenting with aromatic herbs, experiencing the music/vibrations of plants and taking walks through the resort’s extensive organic garden.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Completing this storybook landscape are vineyards planted with some of France’s most aromatic white grapes: gewürztraminer, pinot blanc, pinot gris, and riesling.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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Enjoy a delicious lunch, fabulous raffle and listen to New York TImes bestselling author Sarah Penner discuss her new book The Amalfi Curse.Visit www.libraryguildrsf.org or call 858-756-4780 to register.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Makhani and Punjabi curry were absolutely delicious.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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The spices are balanced and not overpowering, drying down to a satisfying, earthy finish.—
Danielle James,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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But this year’s batch of releases suggests that the leading watchmakers have found a satisfying way to respect their past achievements and still forge new paths.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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This venue is open 24 hours a day with a menu of complimentary bar snacks like pretzel bites with spicy mustard, bowls of chili and burgers.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Fiery chili-crisp pasta, spicy cocoa shrimp, beef mala hot pot, and more tingle-inducing recipes.—
Carly Westerfield,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Mar. 2025
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Family members would scrounge bushes for herbs that had little effect on the boy’s symptoms.—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Seasonings for halibut range from a simple dash of salt and pepper to marinades of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, mustard, parsley, or other herbs.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Botanical Name: Mimulus x hybridus Sun Exposure: Partial shade Soil Type: Clay, loam, sand Soil pH: Neutral 10 of 11 White Tobacco White tobacco has large, dramatic leaves and showy, fragrant clusters of pendent white flowers that look like a burst of shooting stars.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Purple mouse ears, fragrant fritillary and woodland wooly thread tend to grow primarily in serpentine habitats, as do the Coastal tidy tips and the California poppy.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
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This is an excellent way to incorporate more texture and character into your kitchen organization that's pleasing to the eye.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Gerry’s option to buy the Sportatorium is conditional on his making the behemoth pleasing to the eye, improving the appearance of the building, the parking lot and the landscaping, Hollander said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Here, from the February 21, 1925, issue, are some particularly piquant reminders of shows past.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their piquant sensitivity and horror have no equal in Millennial literature and journalism, which have become merely, rabidly politicized — so very socialist and anti-American that today’s media throws its hands up at the L.A. conflagration.—
Armond White,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Savory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savory. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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