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
Those generally last just a few minutes as the vast majority of senators are not present.
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Videos quickly followed, showing senators moving through airports — often attempting to shield themselves from cameras — with provocative headlines layered on top.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Several state representatives and senators who represent parts of the village attended, along with Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon, who said during a question-and-answer period that Dodge is doing a phenomenal job.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
But senators took up the issue themselves with a legislative rewrite of what was originally a bill concerning license plates for veterans, and their revision of HB 583 passed in a 34-15 vote late last week.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune negotiated for weeks with Democratic senators.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Neither Republican senators, who made the latest offer, nor Democrats, who are demanding more changes in immigration enforcement, appeared closer to a compromise.
—Lisa Mascaro, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The latest proposal from Republican senators would fund most of the DHS but not the immigration enforcement and removal operations, which have been key to the debate.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The measure failed in a nearly party-line vote, with 47 senators voting for the resolution and 53 opposing it.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Videos quickly followed, showing senators moving through airports — often attempting to shield themselves from cameras — with provocative headlines layered on top.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Several state representatives and senators who represent parts of the village attended, along with Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon, who said during a question-and-answer period that Dodge is doing a phenomenal job.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
But senators took up the issue themselves with a legislative rewrite of what was originally a bill concerning license plates for veterans, and their revision of HB 583 passed in a 34-15 vote late last week.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune negotiated for weeks with Democratic senators.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Neither Republican senators, who made the latest offer, nor Democrats, who are demanding more changes in immigration enforcement, appeared closer to a compromise.
—Lisa Mascaro, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The latest proposal from Republican senators would fund most of the DHS but not the immigration enforcement and removal operations, which have been key to the debate.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The measure failed in a nearly party-line vote, with 47 senators voting for the resolution and 53 opposing it.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senators
legislators
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However, unions press local officials and state legislators to require projects to have union labor commitments.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Republican lawmakers, who have been more supportive of the caps, say the governor and Democratic legislators simply are ignoring legal obligations rather than making cuts that would be tougher to defend politically.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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