picket line
noun
1
: a position held by a line of military pickets
2
: a line of people picketing a business, organization, or institution
Examples of picket line in a Sentence
She joined her coworkers on the picket line.
Recent Examples on the Web
If the production refuses to recognize IATSE, the union can instruct members to walk off set and establish picket lines.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Biden was arguably the most pro-union president ever, becoming the first to join a picket line during the auto strike in 2023.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The union’s decision to send its members to the picket line came after its third bargaining session of the week ended Thursday night without an agreement.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
There would be picket lines and headlines.
—Tim Wright, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Biden was arguably the most pro-union president ever, becoming the first to join a picket line during the auto strike in 2023.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
The union’s decision to send its members to the picket line came after its third bargaining session of the week ended Thursday night without an agreement.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
There would be picket lines and headlines.
—Tim Wright, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for picket line
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“Picket line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picket%20line. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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