Used in a Sentence

senator

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for senator.

Editorial note

He was a state senator for 7 years, and a US senator for 4.

Examples19
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A member of the ruler’s council or governing council in general, a leading statesman.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of senator gathered in one view.

noun

A member of the ruler’s council or governing council in general, a leading statesman.

noun

The title for someone who is elected to be a senator.

noun

(dated) A member of any legislative body or parliament, particularly the British Parliament.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for senator.

noun

A member of the ruler’s council or governing council in general, a leading statesman.

noun

The title for someone who is elected to be a senator.

noun

(dated) A member of any legislative body or parliament, particularly the British Parliament.

noun

(historical) A member of the ancient Roman Senate.

Example sentences

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He was a state senator for 7 years, and a US senator for 4.

2

I don't recall much complaining about secrecy then (edit: I mean from Democrats like Senator Warren).

3

Wyoming has about 70,000 less people for the whole state and they have 2 reps and 1 senator.

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The senator thing throws it off a bit, but number of reps is based on population.

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This is also one of those times when calling your Senator can work.

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Go start a scholarship, teach people to code, work on a product, call your senator, etc.

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Unsurprisingly, Wyoming has not elected a non-Republican senator in over fifty years.

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Warren was not a senator while the ACA was being drafted.

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The average Senator or Representative has a much higher approval rating.

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He's also the one best at his current job, senator.

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- Our president is exposed by not cancelling the project earlier / potentially voting for it as a senator.

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Rural appalachia is an exception (eg, west va = highly democratic; TN home of senator gore, etc) as these states were the target of many early government projects (like TVA and Food Stamps).

Quote examples

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I think I can put it more succintly: "Just because you call yourself a senator doesn't mean you're not a terrorist".

2

Wide stance Senator Stevens, "the series of tubes guy" is an example of the purity gone bad.

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For example, if a senator wrote an article saying senators' salaries should be increased, one could respond: "Of course he would say that.

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Actually I was referring to the part about Wyoming only having "2 reps and 1 senator".

Proper noun examples

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Senator McCain started asking questions about how it was possible to maintain citizens' privacy, but at the same time be able to access private data.

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Senator Byrd was in hospital for much of 2009.

3

Senator Al Franken's election was disputed for months.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use senator in a sentence?

He was a state senator for 7 years, and a US senator for 4.

What does senator mean?

A member of the ruler’s council or governing council in general, a leading statesman.

What part of speech is senator?

senator is commonly used as noun.