blue-collar
Example Sentences
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He left office in 2010 as a blue-collar hero who presided over a commodity-fueled economic boom that helped lift 30 million people out of poverty.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
There was one exception, a blue-collar oyster farmer and Marine veteran named Graham Platner.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Jackson is the mini-me Platner on the blue-collar and policy front, the top reason the party’s county delegate conventions rallied to him this past weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He is part of a growing group of blue-collar workers who are being celebrated for their literary works, which offer a glimpse into the pressures that they face in China's massive gig economy.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Television used to be fascinated with blue-collar life, in shows like The Honeymooners, All in the Family, Sanford and Son, and Roseanne, but lately it too has turned its attention elsewhere.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
