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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This might explain why so much early coverage hailed the young Boss as a savior.
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Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
By making people feel deeply insecure and afraid, the fascists could pose as their saviors.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
In the Bible the Antichrist is a figure prophesied to oppose Jesus Christ and substitute himself as a false savior before the Second Coming.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
With that being said, Winters isn’t the end-all, be-all savior.
—Nick Harris
april 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
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Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
By making people feel deeply insecure and afraid, the fascists could pose as their saviors.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
In the Bible the Antichrist is a figure prophesied to oppose Jesus Christ and substitute himself as a false savior before the Second Coming.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
With that being said, Winters isn’t the end-all, be-all savior.
—Nick Harris
april 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for savior
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“Savior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savior. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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variants
or saviour
: one that saves from danger or destruction
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