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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nine-to-fivers
Noun
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Joseph, who grew up in California, was in the laborers’ union.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026 -
In contrast, the Fraternal Order of Eagles advocated for pensions for industrial wage laborers—for people who had worked in jobs that wore out their bodies and left them physically unable to work.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the movie, Reinhart plays Apple, a retail worker who secretly leads a cult with coworkers Cherry and Fig.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Reinhart plays Apple, a retail worker who secretly leads a cult with coworkers Cherry and Fig.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His appearance was a surprise even to his colleagues, who stood up and applauded enthusiastically as the audience whooped and hollered.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those roots deepened in 2024, when five of Sediqa’s colleagues formed a sponsor group through the United States Refugee Admissions Program, bringing our family together after three years apart.—
Sediqa Fahimi,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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