picket

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A year after his appearance in Hazard, he traveled to southwest Virginia and stood on the picket line in solidarity with the striking miners.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Some 4,200 nurses on strike at New York-Presbyterian are not covered by the deal and will stay on the picket line.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

In recent years, strikes by Hollywood writers and actors, healthcare staffers and auto workers put thousands on picket lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The strike authorization vote came on the same day as educators in Southern California also signaled they were gearing up to head to the picket lines to demand better pay and working conditions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

She refused to cross the picket line, so we drove twenty miles out of our way to buy our duct tape.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman