senatorial

adjective

sen·​a·​to·​ri·​al ˌse-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, or befitting a senator or a senate

senatorial office

senatorial rank

Examples of senatorial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The three Gunn siblings, heirs to their father’s media empire, are forced to move from New York to California when dad launches his senatorial campaign in a ploy to rehab his image. —Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025

But political speech in the nineteenth century, as testified to by any number of senatorial addresses, tended toward the oratorical and long-winded. —James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025

Sara’s public ratings went up after her father’s arrest, while senatorial candidates allied with the Dutertes like Go and Dela Rosa also saw boosts in opinion polls. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 May 2025

There are glimpses of the red-and-black stripes of AC Milan, and the blue-and-black of Atalanta; the brilliant yellow of Parma, the soft pink of Palermo, the senatorial purple of Fiorentina. —Rory Smith, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1740, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing senatorial

• senatorial courtesy
• senatorial district

Rhymes for senatorial

• categorial
• curatorial
• dictatorial
• directorial
• editorial
• equatorial
• immemorial
• infusorial
• janitorial
• professorial
• reportorial
• territorial

Kids Definition

senatorial

adjective

sen·​a·​to·​ri·​al ˌsen-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əl 

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: of or relating to a senator or a senate

senatorial office