Senate Race (Noun)
Meaning
A race for election to the senate.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The governor announced his candidacy for the highly competitive senate race, sparking widespread attention and interest.
- Experts predict the senate race in this traditionally blue state could become a surprise battleground for both parties.
- Following the long-time senator's decision not to run for re-election, a heated senate race began to unfold with numerous hopefuls entering the fray.
- Due to high levels of outside spending and party mobilization, the recent senate race turned into the most expensive election in the state's history.
- Pundits observed the young progressive candidate had given the more experienced moderate incumbent a surprising challenge in what had been an under-the-radar senate race until that point.