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
Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
From 1910 to 2001, the Liberty Crest Apartments were known as the Lorton Reformatory, a prison in Lorton, Virginia that housed inmates from Washington, D.C.
It is more widely known as the site where many suffragists were held after the Silent Sentinels pickets at the White House in 1917.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
United Airline flight attendants picketed outside Terminal B at Logan Airport Thursday morning seeking a new contract.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Workers picket in front of an Amazon Logistic Station on December 19, 2024 in Skokie Illinois.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
From 1910 to 2001, the Liberty Crest Apartments were known as the Lorton Reformatory, a prison in Lorton, Virginia that housed inmates from Washington, D.C.
It is more widely known as the site where many suffragists were held after the Silent Sentinels pickets at the White House in 1917.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
In the afternoon, the groups plan to split up and head to their respective workplace locations to continue picketing at the company’s lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn locations simultaneously.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
United Airline flight attendants picketed outside Terminal B at Logan Airport Thursday morning seeking a new contract.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picket
Noun
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For Sky veterans such as guard Ariel Atkins, the game — which drew a franchise record 19,496 fans — represented another breakthrough moment for a league experiencing meteoric growth in popularity.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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But the tenor of the night, and perhaps Chicago’s season, changed abruptly as veteran Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot suffered a knee injury at the 5:29 minute mark of the first quarter on a drive to the basket.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The Thunder walled him off and turned him into a perimeter shooter and passer.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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But as America walls itself off, China also has a golden opportunity to reset trade relations with the rest of the world.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
Noun
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What Comes Next With Stitzel Reserve, the distillery is reaffirming its place not just as a producer, but as a custodian of bourbon legacy.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The 37,000 members of Local 3299 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, include groundskeepers, custodians, MRI technologists and respiratory therapists.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The afternoon of June 3, the park said rangers and more than 30 wardens from the Maine Warden Service, found no trace of Tim and Esther Keiderling on Katahdin.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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An associate warden at the prison said he was not authorized to speak to the media.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Yet in its day, the Toronado was its own discrete design, and one worth preserving and driving today.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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This recent growth suggests that Lockheed Martin is preserving its competitive stance in key defense markets, despite overall growth remaining moderate. Profitability Challenges Concerns about profitability represent the most significant risk factor for potential investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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According to the Federal Register, recommendation votes are scheduled for multiple vaccines, including for the Vaccines for Children program, which provides vaccines at no cost to those whose parents or guardians may not be able to afford them.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The child must appear in person with both parents or legal guardians.—
Maykel Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The intensity of the Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past weeks has further dampened hopes that the warring sides could reach a peace deal anytime soon — especially after Kyiv recently embarrassed the Kremlin with a surprising drone attack on military airfields deep inside Russia.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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The worst killers on Earth are captured and taken to an alien planet/game preserve where they're hunted by two warring Predator factions.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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These tools act as governance sentinels, standing guard at the frontier of change.—
Shazia Manus,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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But these silver sentinels go largely unnoticed, their purpose a mystery to the millions who shuffle past.—
Yuvraj Khanna,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Picket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picket. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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