How to Use the Capitol in a Sentence

the Capitol

noun
  • The smart ones head here to the Capitol.
    — Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Hundreds showed up at the Capitol to speak out.
    — Jon Harris Maurer, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
  • Italian beef food trucks were parked near the Capitol.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • There have already been changes at the Capitol.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Finchem did not enter the Capitol that day.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • See photos from the Capitol with this gallery.
    — Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
  • None have gained traction at the Capitol.
    — Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
  • And that was only after shots were fired in the Capitol.
    — Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
  • But that wasn’t the case in regard to the Capitol riot.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
  • No one wanted to be cloistered in the Capitol this long.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • Four years ago, there was a wave of people storming the Capitol.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
  • There is nothing new at the Capitol about plans falling through.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
  • The two were frequently seen side by side around the Capitol.
    — Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The group will then march to the Capitol, where students are slated to speak.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • State of the Union luncheon ahead of the address at the Capitol.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
  • This is the second protest over the law in the Capitol that has ended in arrests.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Even more unclear is how the framework will be received in the Capitol.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The Washington protest is planned at the base of the Capitol.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In the end, staff at the Capitol had to hire a safecracker and jimmy the thing.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Nine lawmakers rented rooms in a house across the street from the Capitol.
    — Alex Walters and Jack Armstrong, Detroit Free Press, 26 Sep. 2024
  • There’s been hearings at the Capitol building.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
  • Torres said in a brief interview at the Capitol last month.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The first day back without her at the Capitol will be difficult.
    — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe the study will persuade those in the Capitol to pay attention this time.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
  • She was wheeled into the Capitol, looking frail and with one eye nearly closed.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2023
  • So, Collier remained on the floor and hasn’t left the Capitol since.
    — Eleanor Dearman updated August 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Trump will not appear in person at the courthouse, steps away from the Capitol crime scene.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The area outside the Capitol was later cleared and reopened.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The cheering and chanting from the protest could be heard loudly from blocks away from the Capitol.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Cassidy told reporters in the Capitol.
    — ABC News, 18 May 2026

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