How to Use caucus in a Sentence

caucus

1 of 2 noun
  • Well, no, we — we are united as a caucus right now.
    NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Stay strong and keep your caucus focused.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Greene was booted from the caucus.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
  • This seems like something the caucus can do something about.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026
  • Crespo told us that, yes indeed, he’s still frozen out of the caucus.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Some have- have decided to leave the caucus over the last eight years.
    CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Whether the rest of the caucus shares that sentiment remains to be seen.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Now, the caucus is tying this issue to Sens.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026
  • Christine Kehoe, one of the caucus’s founders, once held this seat.
    Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • There is no good government caucus.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
  • They've been called the YOLO caucus, right?
    ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • There are members of the Senate caucus, both sides of the aisle, that do not like the bill.
    David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Does the speaker need protection from his own caucus?
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Our caucus is 217 members strong.
    John Parkinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But Ayers had one thing to tell his daughter when the caucus election was over.
    Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2023
  • Both sides tried Thursday to paint the compromise as a win for their caucus.
    oregonlive, 15 June 2023
  • What exactly the caucus stands for can also be hard to define.
    Molly Ball, Time, 18 July 2023
  • But empowering him could still be on the table if his caucus cannot agree on who should lead them.
    Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The appeal came in a letter sent Monday to the caucus chairs.
    James Hill, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Schumer must keep his caucus together to stop the rogue army that’s taking away our freedom.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • There were wreaths up in Hall’s sanctuary, the caucuses just a few weeks away.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2024
  • The first real contest, the Iowa caucuses, is more than nine months away.
    Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Reid knew that corralling the votes inside the caucus might be difficult.
    Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
  • That investment has buy-in from all four caucuses and Walz.
    Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The party caucuses are just the start of the selection process.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • And perhaps most concerning, the caucus system is easy to game.
    Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • More than half of your caucus this week, a record number, voted to block sales to some weapons to Israel.
    NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Due payments can often be a gauge of which members are building inroads with their caucus.
    Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 1 May 2023
  • Omar has led the caucus in recent weeks while Casar has been on paternity leave.
    Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The first caucuses kick off a series of spring conventions of growing scale and stakes.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026

caucus

2 of 2 verb
  • Democrats caucused last week to choose their candidates.
  • Just about a third of those caucusing this year are first-timers.
    NBC News, 4 Feb. 2020
  • In the primaries and caucuses Buchanan got less than a fourth of the votes and won no states.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024
  • There are also two independents who caucus with the Democrats.
    Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2020
  • The ⁦‪@ewarren⁩ vote share appears to have gone up more than 50% between early vote & those who caucused today.
    Fox News, 23 Feb. 2020
  • But even with that critique, Sanders went on to win several precincts where many union workers caucused and went on to win the state.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Based on the data, Holdcraft is most likely to caucus for Warren.
    Rob Fischer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2020
  • The app was rolled out shortly before caucusing began and did not go through rigorous testing.
    Anchorage Daily News, 7 Feb. 2020
  • And for that to work, Biden has to keep all 50 senators who caucus with Democrats onside.
    Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Eleven Democrats, as well as two independents who caucus with Democrats, have sponsored it.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The Pork Choppers used to joke that Republicans could caucus in a phone booth.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
  • Of the 34 seats up for grabs, two-thirds are held by Democrats or by independents who caucus with Democrats.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Forty-eight Senate seats are in the hands of Democrats or independents who caucus with Democrats.
    Tom Cooney and Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Wednesday, House Democrats will caucus and are expected to vote on new leadership.
    Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 31 May 2022
  • Arizona Democrats go to the polls March 17th, and Wyoming will caucus April 4th.
    Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Since the independents caucus with the Democrats, Democrats control the chamber.
    Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2021
  • The framework would require support from all 48 Democrats and the two independents who caucus with them.
    Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2021
  • The Biden campaign is further planning to court Democrats caucusing for Amy Klobuchar.
    Joseph Simonson, Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Most congressional Democrats were against the deal that eight of the senators, who caucus with them, crossed the aisle to vote and re-open the government.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
  • That falls short of the 20% to 30% of Republicans who caucused in recent years, experts say.
    Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
  • There are 46 Democrats and two independent senators who caucus with the Democrats.
    Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 2 Dec. 2020
  • There are currently 48 Democrats and two independents who caucus with the party.
    Devan Cole, CNN, 6 Feb. 2022
  • Overall, 21 Senate Democrats will be up for re-election, plus the two independents who caucus with them.
    Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The delays usually mean lawmakers are caucusing and trying to hash out compromises on bills behind closed doors.
    Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Up to this point, 44 of the 47 senators who caucus with the Democrats have stood together against passing a short-term funding bill.
    W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In the Senate, things are even narrower, with 48 Democrats and two independents who caucus with the party.
    Chris Cillizza, CNN, 4 Nov. 2021
  • In the Senate, the measure currently has the support of 48 senators who caucus with Democrats.
    Felicia Sonmez and Ann E. Marimow, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Sep. 2021
  • But eight senators who caucus with Democrats joined Republicans in approving the bill in the Senate.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Gálvez caucuses with the National Action Party in the Senate but is not a member.
    Maria Verza, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • That means at least 10 Republicans would have to vote for the bill, if all 50 senators who caucus with Democrats voted as a bloc.
    Lindsay Wise, WSJ, 17 June 2022

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