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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a former senator" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to someone who previously held the position of senator but is no longer in office.
Example: "The event was attended by a former senator who shared insights from his time in government."
Alternatives: "an ex-senator" or "a past senator."
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"Conservatism didn't fail America," declares a former senator, Rick Santorum.
He is a former senator, not a senator.
In his favour, he is a former senator and ambassador.
He was a former senator from Massachusetts, not a senator.
Mr. Thompson, a former senator from Tennessee, finished fourth.
He is in fact a former senator for that state.
The name on some lips was that of Russ Feingold, a former senator from Wisconsin.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, a former Senator, was on the floor as well.
Mr. Santorum, a former senator from Pennsylvania, has sought to put both questions to rest.
Mr. Salazar, a former senator, was a leading choice of many party leaders.
Kozlov's business partner was a former senator named Vladimir Slutzker, who knew the oligarch.
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