senator

Definition of senatornext
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 Stevens also seemed to be an especially good character fit for Michigan, whose Democratic senators in the past four decades have tended to offer more substance than style. Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026 And senators haven't acted on a companion measure, waiting to see the political reaction to the House version. Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 July 2026 The Democratic state senator is running for governor in Arkansas, where voters have three times backed a president who’s used executive orders to test and ignore the limits of his power. Andrew Demillo, Washington Post, 10 July 2026 Democratic senators and House members are investigating the pool project, including seeking answers about how much taxpayer funding is involved. Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for senator
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  • Brooks, a South Carolina congressman, was retaliating for a speech Sumner had given condemning slavery and personally insulting a relative of Brooks.
    Paul Quigley, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
  • The congressman said the Israel Defense Forces later arrived but sided with the settlers.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
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  • All of the democratic socialist legislators, including then-Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, were smart enough to stay away, figuring this was not the moment to cheer Hamas, even for those committed to the Palestinian cause.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Admissions decisions progressively depend on information that cannot be independently evaluated by applicants, parents, legislators, or even many faculty members.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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