as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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Recent Examples of senator
On Wednesday, senators will rightly push Discord on safety features and content policies.
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Jonathon Reed, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The state has only elected one Democratic senator since 1981 and only one Democratic House member since 1973.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
That connection led to her meeting the future senator and subsequently marrying him in 1958.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said one closed door briefing has been held for senators so far, but that brought little clarity.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jonathon Reed, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The state has only elected one Democratic senator since 1981 and only one Democratic House member since 1973.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
That connection led to her meeting the future senator and subsequently marrying him in 1958.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said one closed door briefing has been held for senators so far, but that brought little clarity.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senator
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In another acrimonious scene the same day, a conversation between a Republican congressman and the leader of House Democrats devolved into a shouting match.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Patrick served as a Rhode Island congressman for 16 years and is a mental health advocate.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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An industrial engineer by profession and a former legislator in the Venezuelan National Assembly, Machado has been shot at and targeted by federal prosecutors.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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The committee evaluates nominations from qualified proposers—such as heads of state, national legislators, professors in relevant disciplines, past laureates, and directors of foreign policy or peace institutes.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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