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  • noun Plural form of savory.

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Examples

  • The officious shopmen began explaining with oily politeness that the first box contained only half a dozen bottles of champagne, and only “the most indispensable articles,” such as savories, sweets, toffee, etc. But the main part of the goods ordered would be packed and sent off, as on the previous occasion, in a special cart also with three horses traveling at full speed, so that it would arrive not more than an hour later than

    The Brothers Karamazov Fyodor Dostoyevsky 1851

  • Basil deserves the love: Few other herbs play so well with others that they can turn up in both sweets and savories, soups and salads and with pasta, fish and fowl—and neither steal the show nor fade into the background.

    Basil & Friends 2011

  • Santa's helpers, disguised as everyday Frenchmen, are here to stir up the savories and sweets.

    reveillon - French Word-A-Day 2009

  • With their desserts as with their savories, Italian home cooks seem to have a savant-like talent for elevating humble staples such as fresh fruit, nuts and cocoa to elegant heights.

    Sweet Nothings 2011

  • Santa's helpers, disguised as everyday Frenchmen, are here to stir up the savories and sweets.

    French Word-A-Day: 2009

  • Work your way around the world: Beginning savories range from red and golden beet Napoleon to Manchego croquettes to duck confit spring rolls; move on to beautifully presented pastas; then to the seafood, from crispy oysters with wasabi to pan-roasted scallops to steamed Prince Edward Island mussels; then to the meats, such as Kobe beef sliders and chicken satay.

    Fact And Comment 2010

  • SriLekha said ... looks delicious! join in the savories event going in my blog!

    Roasted Veggie and Spinach Lasagna Cardamom 2008

  • Hill station weather might prompt more outdoorsy folks to go on walks or hikes, but I must admit that the primary effect it has on me is a craving for some tasty, piping hot savories at tea-time.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Nupur 2008

  • Work your way around the world: Beginning savories range from red and golden beet Napoleon to Manchego croquettes to duck confit spring rolls; move on to beautifully presented pastas; then to the seafood, from crispy oysters with wasabi to pan-roasted scallops to steamed Prince Edward Island mussels; then to the meats, such as Kobe beef sliders and chicken satay.

    Restaurants: Go, Consider, Stop 2010

  • Work your way around the world: Beginning savories range from red and golden beet Napoleon to Manchego croquettes to duck confit spring rolls; move on to beautifully presented pastas; then to the seafood, from crispy oysters with wasabi to pan-roasted scallops to steamed Prince Edward Island mussels; then to the meats, such as Kobe beef sliders and chicken satay.

    Fact And Comment 2010

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