blue-collar

Example Sentences

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Campaign strategists love to tout a military record, a blue-collar résumé, small-business ownership, and a life of family and faith, in part because they suggest qualities that bode well for a political leader.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Along with its eat-the-rich framework, it also belongs to a pleasing subgenre of movies about blue-collar guys who are secretly geniuses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"We are short of blue-collar workers," as well as doctors, teachers and agricultural administrators, she said -- roles that are either low-paid or "not prestigious".

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The cancellations of the planned projects also take jobs away from hard-working, blue-collar Americans.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

I’m sure the school could still produce some good blue-collar union men, but that ship sailed a long time ago, right down the Delaware River and out to sea.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove