as in senate
the building in which a state legislature meets
the legislators were called to the capitol for an emergency session
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Recent Examples of capitol
And Glass and others carried the ball through the chambers of the capitol.
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Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The Warriors travel to the nation’s capitol on Monday and play at the Wizards.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The event also had several musicians performing on the capitol steps and a market for people to support local artists.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
From asymmetrical hems to espresso-brown hues to leg warmers, the fashion capitol never runs out of trend-setting inspiration.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
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Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
The Warriors travel to the nation’s capitol on Monday and play at the Wizards.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The event also had several musicians performing on the capitol steps and a market for people to support local artists.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
From asymmetrical hems to espresso-brown hues to leg warmers, the fashion capitol never runs out of trend-setting inspiration.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitol
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David Sengthay, a Stanford senior and the head of the undergraduate-student senate, told me that protests typified the university’s history, up to and including his first two years in Palo Alto.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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According to an electoral profile of the former soldier, who is running as a Green Party candidate for a North Carolina senate seat, McGinnis served with the Marines from 2000 to 2004.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Moore spoke at the Maryland statehouse for the premiere of NPR's Newsmakers, a new video podcast featuring high-profile interviews with leaders across society, from business figures to athletes to presidential contenders.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Records from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections indicate the president voted by mail in Tuesday's special election for Florida's 87th district statehouse seat.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitol. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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