blue-collar
Example Sentences
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By 1956, white-collar workers outnumbered blue-collar workers for the first time—marking the transition to a service economy.
The truck’s futuristic design is also less geared toward the blue-collar workers who tend to buy pickups, which are usually marketed as rugged work vehicles.
From MarketWatch
Cinema has a long love affair with the office but occasionally spotlights blue-collar workplaces.
It is looking for electrical and mechanical engineers, software developers and project managers, as well as skilled blue-collar workers such as machine and plant operators, welding technicians and aircraft mechanics.
The Texas sisters’ divergent career paths reflect the shifting dynamics: White-collar jobs that once seemed solid are no longer so, and some skilled blue-collar work is looking like a safer bet.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
