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
That division was clear when AFP visited Levittown, a blue-collar area on the outskirts of Philadelphia lined with car dealerships and auto repair shops.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
The shift also extends to an emphasis on shop classes, as blue-collar jobs become more popular and white-collar hiring slows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The lunchtime crowd — high schoolers, blue-collar types, the elderly — waited patiently for their orders.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
He had come to Odessa from Dallas twenty-seven years before, so he had been in the town long enough to know exactly what it was like, tight-clenched, blue-collar, conservative.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
