blue-collar

Example Sentences

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The surge in fuel costs has been especially acute for rank-and-file workers, including those in blue-collar industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In January, he published a profile of a 23-year-old electrician who skipped college to be a part of “Gen Z’s blue-collar revolution.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The lunchtime crowd — high schoolers, blue-collar types, the elderly — waited patiently for their orders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“Once we tackle our ability to replace the human hand, and robots can be safely deployed in the same physical space that we do, that will be a game changer for blue-collar work as well.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Television used to be fascinated with blue-collar life, in shows like The Honeymooners, All in the Family, Sanford and Son, and Roseanne, but lately it too has turned its attention elsewhere.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times