blue-collar

Example Sentences

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“Parents get to relax while their children dig around in the sand. White-collar and blue-collar workers alike get a respite from their jobs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Take construction: Hiring for these blue-collar trades jobs has risen in the past year despite a slumping housing market — something that almost never happens.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

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

But the push to reshape forest management is fiercely opposed by loggers and mill owners, who say their work is sustainable and provides blue-collar jobs in a region where they’ve dwindled.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Later in the day, handsome young men in blue-collar clothes would ring the bell.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee