blue-collar
Example Sentences
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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
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
Certain blue-collar jobs have seemed fairly susceptible to AI disruption as well, with robots already playing a role in things like factory and warehouse automation.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
Out where she worked as a secretary for a petrochemical plant, many of the blue-collar workers used the word all the time.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
