as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
Related Words
Relevance
as in legislators
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
Related Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of senator
Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Gallego, a first-term senator who won a battleground race in 2024, downplayed the endorsements as a broader critique of party leadership.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for senator
Noun
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
Gallego, a first-term senator who won a battleground race in 2024, downplayed the endorsements as a broader critique of party leadership.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
See All Example Sentences for senator
Cite this Entry
“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
