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Graham is a longtime senator who, while previously known as more of a centrist—and Trump critic—has become a staunch Trump advocate, and has already won the president’s endorsement in his 2026 reelection bid.—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 Judy Amabile, a state senator from Boulder, was one of them.—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 Trump also endorsed a replacement for Whatley to chair the RNC, Florida state senator and former Florida GOP chair Joe Gruters.—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 July 2025 Our Democratic governor helped Republican counties, and a Republican state senator gave credit for those efforts.—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for senator
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Etymology
Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French senatur, from Latin senator, from senatus
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