variants
or saviour
1
: one that saves from danger or destruction
2
: one who brings salvation
Examples of savior in a Sentence
We all felt that she was our savior.
the policeman proved to be our savior, arriving on the scene just as we were about to be mugged
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From Layer 1 To Layer 2 As Layer 1 blockchains face these growing pains, Layer 2 solutions have become potential saviors.
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Wesley Crook, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Bonnie, Colm, and Donal, meanwhile, are all thrashing about in whirlpools of their own delusion and desperation, and each has fixated on the wrong savior.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
Now, as a Bears rookie, Williams has catalyzed a 4-2 start and has much of a passionate fan base believing the never-ending search for a QB savior may be over.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
But even for Niccol, the guy known throughout the industry as something of a savior to spiraling companies, this is going to be a Herculean task.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Wesley Crook, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Bonnie, Colm, and Donal, meanwhile, are all thrashing about in whirlpools of their own delusion and desperation, and each has fixated on the wrong savior.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2024
Now, as a Bears rookie, Williams has catalyzed a 4-2 start and has much of a passionate fan base believing the never-ending search for a QB savior may be over.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
But even for Niccol, the guy known throughout the industry as something of a savior to spiraling companies, this is going to be a Herculean task.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savior. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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sav·ior
variants
or saviour
: one that saves from danger or destruction
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