1 However, a warm savory steam from the kitchen served to belie the apparently cheerless prospect before us.
2 Dropping his spade, he thrust both hands in, and drew out handfuls of something that looked like ripe Windsor soap, or rich mottled old cheese; very unctuous and savory withal.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 91. The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud. 3 Of the two soups he chose turtle with savory patties and went on to the game without omitting a single dish or one of the wines.
4 They were all waiting for Bennigsen, who on the pretext of inspecting the position was finishing his savory dinner.
5 They were hungry, and the smell of the roasted kid was very savory, and your tars are not very ceremonious.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 23. The Island of Monte Cristo.