senators

plural of senator
as in legislators
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 However, nine candidates crowded the primary field, including three state senators and a prominent Wichita businessman. John Hanna, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 That doesn’t happen very often, because senators serve for six years and governors for four. Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 According to the memoir, longtime aide Steve Ricchetti warned her husband that a group of Democratic senators was preparing a letter urging him to step aside. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, youth advocates from the UNICEF Club at Montgomery Blair High School in Maryland met with state senators, delegates and staffers at the Annapolis State House and attended some committee hearings. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In February 2025, Norman secured a similar letter to Trump signed by 47 members of Congress, including six senators. Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 Aside from the dehumanizing nature of it all, the senators worry enterprising gamblers might one day set fires — or interfere with first responders — in an effort to improve their odds. Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Democratic senators demanded answers about conditions on the ship after reports of broken plumbing, food shortages, and mental health crisis. Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Blowing Oleksa’s cover would mean publicly admitting that there are five senators on her asset list — one of whom was seduced into posing for some, uh, compromising photographs. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • According to the registry's website, the options were initially developed by referencing regional cookbooks, state historical societies, dishes recognized by state legislators over the years, and foods widely understood as state icons.
    James Powel, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In her 70s, Castañeda testified before state legislators about her experience, excerpts of which appear in the exhibition.
    Isa Farfan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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