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 When the House or Senate is in session, the parliamentarian or a member of the parliamentarian’s staff is on the floor to provide immediate assistance to the presiding representative or senator. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Maine’s senators, from opposite parties, agree Maine’s congressional delegation has been unusually unified for a state represented by one Republican and one independent who caucuses with Democrats. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The senator would be well advised to heed the advice of championship coaches Dan Hurley and Geno Auriemma, both of whom have stated that passage of the Act is essential to UConn’s competitiveness. — Randy Levine, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026 Democratic divisions haven't disappeared El-Sayed, who would be the country's first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for senator
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  1. congressman
  2. legislator
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  • Our one scene in the Sampson camp this week finds the congressman’s wife, Elspeth, warning him that having embraced Major Reacher, who is now a fugitive, in front of the press is a crisis that could tank his presidential aspirations.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Lawmakers voted 413-2 last night to censure the North Carolina congressman.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of congressman
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  • The eight-member body oversees McCuskey’s work and consists of four Democratic and four Republican legislators, including Keicher.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And, during the trial, legislators on both sides gave speeches celebrating Eala.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
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