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a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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Recent Examples of senators
Georgia is much more purple and has two Democratic senators.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 20 May 2026
Georgia's lieutenant governor presides over Senate sessions, but senators decide how much power the official has.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Senate Banking Committee leaders, Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, will discuss the House bill with Republican and Democratic senators to get their view on the changes, a Senate aide told CNN on Wednesday.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
If Cornyn loses his primary, that’s three GOP senators with nothing to lose in a 53-seat majority.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Weldon said at the time that he’d been told not enough senators were willing to vote for him.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
In 2023, senators assailed Ticketmaster, which is owned by Live Nation Entertainment, for its lack of transparency and inability to block bots from purchasing tickets on behalf of scalpers.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Dela Rosa has been staying in the Senate building under the protection of allied senators, per the AP.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
One by one, Republican and Democratic senators admonished Moore for the agency’s shortcomings in everything from wildfire prevention to timber sales.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 20 May 2026
Georgia's lieutenant governor presides over Senate sessions, but senators decide how much power the official has.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Senate Banking Committee leaders, Senators Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren, will discuss the House bill with Republican and Democratic senators to get their view on the changes, a Senate aide told CNN on Wednesday.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
If Cornyn loses his primary, that’s three GOP senators with nothing to lose in a 53-seat majority.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Weldon said at the time that he’d been told not enough senators were willing to vote for him.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
In 2023, senators assailed Ticketmaster, which is owned by Live Nation Entertainment, for its lack of transparency and inability to block bots from purchasing tickets on behalf of scalpers.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Dela Rosa has been staying in the Senate building under the protection of allied senators, per the AP.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
One by one, Republican and Democratic senators admonished Moore for the agency’s shortcomings in everything from wildfire prevention to timber sales.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senators
legislators
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Budget brawl House Minority Leader Carolyn Hugley chats with legislators during the 2025 Georgia Legislative session.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump’s Medicaid reductions will start hitting state budgets next year, forcing legislators to make difficult decisions about whom and what to cut.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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