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

Some are pivoting to blue-collar work or starting their own businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 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 lunchtime crowd — high schoolers, blue-collar types, the elderly — waited patiently for their orders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

In March 1979, he and Rebecca went to see a movie, The Deer Hunter, about three blue-collar guys from Pennsylvania who serve in the Vietnam War together.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge