savored

VERB

delight in, enjoy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate luxuriate in relish revel in sip smell taste

STRONG

experience feel gloat know like partake sample smack

Antonyms

WEAK

dislike refuse shun

Example Sentences

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But on birthdays, especially at Olive Garden, the calories didn’t count, and the extra Andes Mint I passed her — because I didn’t care for chocolate in my youth — could be savored.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Yet he also savored the moment, and hinted that he might enjoy the adulation of Chiefs fans a bit longer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

But the location shots are to be savored, and the performances are good, even if the plot isn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

At one point, after hitting two blackjacks in a row, I savored the sublime act of playing with house money.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

Eyes shining, mouths open, triumphant, they savored the right of domination.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding