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senator

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Definition of senator

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 Another wrinkle of the law has incited ample speculation about Marshall, Kansas’ junior Republican senator, who is facing his first reelection bid this fall. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 The update comes after the 84-year-old Republican senator was admitted to the hospital on June 14, according to a statement from his office previously shared with PEOPLE. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback. — FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Meanwhile, America250 has been almost entirely cut out of the official celebrations of America’s semiquincentennial birthday, according to a March 3 letter from 12 Democratic senators to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for senator

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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, who was in touch with Kean during his absence, has consistently defended the congressman.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The congressman had not publicly addressed the reason for his absence prior to Tuesday, raising questions on his whereabouts.

— Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 30 June 2026

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All of the democratic socialist legislators, including then-Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, were smart enough to stay away, figuring this was not the moment to cheer Hamas, even for those committed to the Palestinian cause.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Admissions decisions progressively depend on information that cannot be independently evaluated by applicants, parents, legislators, or even many faculty members.

— Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

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