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

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

The lunchtime crowd — high schoolers, blue-collar types, the elderly — waited patiently for their orders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

The neighborhoods it draws from are often called blue-collar, but that is an outdated notion, one based on steady union jobs at U.S.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove