senator

noun

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 The Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is taking this fight to the national level. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 His reelection campaign has been rocked by the allegations made by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and her senator dad, who says Miller is unfit to serve in Congress. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Continue reading … OPINION HUGH HEWITT — Democrat El-Sayed reminds us just one senator can do great damage to our military. — FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The very early list includes former presidential candidates, governors, senators, House members and celebrities. — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for senator
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  1. congressman
  2. legislator
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  • The 14-term congressman lost to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, who mainly campaigned on the need for new voices and new energy in Congress, without needing to lean much on age at all.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Emerging from the vehicle is the congressman’s wife, who’s come to size Reacher up.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of congressman
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  • For two years, legislators and advocacy groups have proposed amending the Illinois Pesticide Act to require advance notification before spraying near schools and parks.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • So far, around 350,000 such messages have been sent to legislators from union members, a spokesperson for the Entertainment Union Coalition tell The Hollywood Reporter.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of legislator

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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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