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a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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Recent Examples of senators
We’re told that rank-and-file senators are talking.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The state's two senators, Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer, have not endorsed in the race.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars, the Louvre director, told senators Wednesday that cameras failed to detect the thieves in time to prevent their audacious heist.
—Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, conservative activists from outside Indiana have vowed to come to here to rally and organize against Indiana senators who've opposed redistricting.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars told senators Wednesday that the eastern balcony of the Apollo Gallery, where robbers broke into the building on Sunday using an angle grinder, was not covered by the museum’s aging camera system.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
With senators leaving town for the weekend, this shutdown will drag on to Monday.
—ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
The vote came hours after senators voted down funding legislation for the 10th time.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
How did Wisconsin senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin vote?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The state's two senators, Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer, have not endorsed in the race.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars, the Louvre director, told senators Wednesday that cameras failed to detect the thieves in time to prevent their audacious heist.
—Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, conservative activists from outside Indiana have vowed to come to here to rally and organize against Indiana senators who've opposed redistricting.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars told senators Wednesday that the eastern balcony of the Apollo Gallery, where robbers broke into the building on Sunday using an angle grinder, was not covered by the museum’s aging camera system.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
With senators leaving town for the weekend, this shutdown will drag on to Monday.
—ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
The vote came hours after senators voted down funding legislation for the 10th time.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
How did Wisconsin senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin vote?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senators
legislators
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That includes legislators, parents, schools, motorists and pedestrians.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the Kennedy Institute, which celebrates its 10th anniversary tonight, is not just about the accomplishments of one of the most significant legislators of the modern era.—
Martin J. Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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