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 Mauricio Pochettino was supposed to be U.S. Soccer’s savior. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025 Then, with virtually no domestic competition, Briarcliff appeared like a savior out of the mist to buy The Apprentice just days before awards season kicked off. Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025 Once viewed as the savior of the film industry during the pandemic, streaming is no longer the premier platform for film releases. Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025 Beaver rescue brings new life to animal sanctuary An elderly beaver named Agnes who was found badly injured and malnourished has become an unlikely social media sensation and financial savior for a struggling animal rescue in Indiana. David Begnaud, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for savior
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Noun
  • You’re still seen as this boom-bap protector figure.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
  • At a minimum, the 202-pounder with 4.43 speed could become a devastating passing-down back — he’s considered the best pass protector among running backs — and a read-option monster with Daniels.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And there are other airlines, like JetBlue, that have almost entirely Airbus fleets or with their fair share of dedicated flyers — the three biggest airlines, American Airlines, Delta and United, all benefit from loyal credit card point redeemers.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • In her big-screen debut opposite Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks, Myers ventures into the Overworld as Natalie, a savvy young adult who has just become the legal guardian of her little brother, Henry (Sebastian Hansen), after their mother’s death.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Users can report offensive content, and for players under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian must first enable the feature using Nintendo’s parental controls app.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savior. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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