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
Republican senators also warned of the repercussions of the bill.
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
In the first meeting, Rivera and Rubio met at the senator’s residence in Washington on July 9, 2017.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Warner, a former governor of Virginia and the state’s senior senator for more than a decade, had alluded to Madison’s health issues several times throughout his career.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Hart, however, made a wonderful senator, a model public servant and an inspiring statesman.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
In the first meeting, Rivera and Rubio met at the senator’s residence in Washington on July 9, 2017.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Warner, a former governor of Virginia and the state’s senior senator for more than a decade, had alluded to Madison’s health issues several times throughout his career.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Hart, however, made a wonderful senator, a model public servant and an inspiring statesman.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senator
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Hoover, who lives in Folsom, served as chief of staff to Kevin Kiley during the now-congressman’s tenure as a state assemblyman, which ended in 2022.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gary Franks served three terms as a congressman from Connecticut’s 5th District.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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That was on clear display over the past week, when legislators abdicated their authority over congressional redistricting to the governor.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Kemp is also weighing bringing the legislators back into session to rework some of the voting systems ahead of November.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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