as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something
set out a picket to watch the camp
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Recent Examples of picket
Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
Teamsters have already struck up practice pickets in Hayward, Calif., San Diego, Long Island and Sumner, Wash.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Driving the news: Patrollers and safety staff staged a walkout Friday morning to picket at the resort base in Park City.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Send any news, comments, Boeing picket sign long-term maintenance tips, and fiduciary walking papers to talk@qz.com.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
Teamsters have already struck up practice pickets in Hayward, Calif., San Diego, Long Island and Sumner, Wash.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Reader went nonprofit in May 2022 under then-publisher Tracy Baim in a tumultuous and protracted process that pitted Goodman against Higginbottom before picketing employees helped push it over the finish line.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Driving the news: Patrollers and safety staff staged a walkout Friday morning to picket at the resort base in Park City.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picket
Noun
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Nets two-way guard Tyson Etienne scored his first career buckets early in the fourth quarter and fellow two-way Tosan Evbuomwan played for the first time in over a month.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Former Sixth Man of the Year Jazz combo guard Jordan Clarkson is done for the year with left plantar fasciitis.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The plan coordinating the dams walling the Feather and Yuba rivers is separate but works in conjunction with the federal manual.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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Photo: Bergen Basin Realty Galina had a taste for mirror and marble, which was imported from Europe to wall a primary bathroom that opens into a walk-in closet with custom millwork.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So that’s our jobs as custodians of the arts, to have an entry point where people can see where that’s made by people that look like them and just feel the energy.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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People are walking memories, and certain generations have been custodians of their traditions.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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There’s an exasperated receptionist and many indifferent bystanders, but even as Mina escalates the confrontation, guards and wardens barely bat an eye.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The administration has promised that certain federal education grants, including for low-income and rural schools, would be preserved.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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The hotel’s size, scale, and architectural signatures have been preserved, but the Veranda House now has updated ADA-compliant rooms and common spaces and new-and-improved amenities.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Admission is free, but guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Check out the full schedule and additional information here.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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The bill outlines a minimum set of information requirements — things like student date of birth, address and names of parents and guardians — but there are no restrictions on what additional data could be mandated, meaning its scope could easily expand.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While the talks have been ongoing between U.S. and Russian and, separately, U.S. and Ukrainian officials, the two warring countries continue to launch attacks at each other.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2025
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In the novel, the worst of The Troubles are over, but peace between warring factions is not at hand.—
Claude Peck,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These range from oversized bats and undead soldiers to towering dragons and tree sentinels — basically a line-up of Elden Ring's greatest hits.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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These include spy satellites, missile warning sentinels, and spacecraft for the Global Positioning System.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Picket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picket. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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