blue-collar

Example Sentences

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I now know what blue-collar workers felt like in the 1970s!

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

"Philadelphia is a hardworking, gritty city, a blue-collar city, and we take a lot of pride in that," said Meg Kane, the Philadelphia Soccer 2026 host city executive.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Metcalf, bringing all her blue-collar brilliance to the role, stiffens Linda’s spine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

What could you say about class beyond the obvious pieties—the widening income gap, the slow demise of the blue-collar middle, the struggle of the underclass—all worthy subjects but amply documented in our pages and elsewhere?

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times