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
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2024
She was relentlessly attacked and ridiculed on social media and on picket signs.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Times workers affiliated with the Tech Guild were set to begin picketing at 9 a.m. outside the 8th Ave.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Burn barrels provided heat for chilly overnight pickets.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2024
She was relentlessly attacked and ridiculed on social media and on picket signs.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Advertisement Union members plan to picket at campuses on both days of the strike.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Times workers affiliated with the Tech Guild were set to begin picketing at 9 a.m. outside the 8th Ave.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picket
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The trade cements Austin Reaves’ role as the Lakers’ primary on-ball guard.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Casey, a second-team All-American, and super-senior, first-team All-Mountain West guard Ben Dooley have anchored the left side, but the other three spots have been a constant rotation of semi-healthy bodies, resulting in 10 starters and six starting combinations along the front.Justin Williams, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Through the gate the pathway is walled with stone, the stairs are slate and lead up to the mansion itself.Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Formaldehyde’s ubiquity means there isn’t a way to absolutely wall ourselves off from it.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Thomas was incarcerated at Lee in 2018 and worked as a custodian in the Special Housing Unit.Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Supervisory Boards need lead reinvention As the custodians of the future, Supervisory Boards have a special role to play.Andrew Binns, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Five have pleaded guilty, and juries have convicted two, including former warden Ray Garcia.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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An octogenarian who once represented Rita Hayworth in her divorce from the Aly Khan, Maître Blum seems to be Simpson’s de-facto jail warden.Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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This initiative aims to preserve and celebrate Lebanon’s cinematic legacy, offering students, researchers, and film professionals valuable resources.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Dec. 2024
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In 2014, her sister was appointed her permanent legal guardian.Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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But with a toilet paper roll, some cardstock wings, and a tissue paper gown, my mother transformed him into our hideous-but-lovable guardian.Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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That festival serves a vital function in the narrative, presenting a key moment in Dylan’s evolution as an artist and conveying the warring reactions to the once-traditional folk performer going electric.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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The brand is facing an existential crisis, including multiple lawsuits, but the two warring families who own the company seem more preoccupied about a series of petty legal battles.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Social structures and group dynamics further enhance their survival, as individuals can act as sentinels, warning others of danger.Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Caleb Limpert, Rockvale High: The senior is passionate about FFA and agriculture, serving as the chapter president and regional sentinel.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Picket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picket. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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