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
Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Behind-the-scenes workers on the project, which is filming in and outside Louisville, Kentucky, began picketing on Wednesday after the production allegedly ignored a request to voluntarily recognize IATSE as the workers’ bargaining representative.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
The rangers called for a nationwide day of action on March 1, encouraging protesters to hand out flyers to cars, put signs in front of webcams, hang banners, hang American flags upside down as a signal of distress, march in gateway towns, rally inside parks and picket around park signs.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
What To Know Hemphill pleaded guilty to one count of demonstrating, picketing or parading in a Capitol building in 2022.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Behind-the-scenes workers on the project, which is filming in and outside Louisville, Kentucky, began picketing on Wednesday after the production allegedly ignored a request to voluntarily recognize IATSE as the workers’ bargaining representative.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Verb
The miniskirt featured pickets and showcased a white Puma logo at the waist band.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
The rangers called for a nationwide day of action on March 1, encouraging protesters to hand out flyers to cars, put signs in front of webcams, hang banners, hang American flags upside down as a signal of distress, march in gateway towns, rally inside parks and picket around park signs.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picket
Noun
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The Pacers guard, who’d been playing through an ankle sprain, was sick of hearing about what Indiana had just accomplished.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Correction officials have blamed the rising population on the fallout from the 22-day state prison guards strike several months ago.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
21 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
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But unless data is truly replicated widely, availability still hinges on just a few custodians.—
Viktor Trón,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The showrunners have worked closely with the Preservation Society of Newport County, custodian of more than a dozen historic residences, to get the kind of access that’s rarely granted to film crews.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Noun
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All expressed their concerns, one way or another, to different officials within the facility, all the way up to the warden.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Joseph Gunja, a security consultant who previously worked as a warden for several federal prisons, says even small mistakes can lead to problems.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Learn about raptor migration patterns and the impact the Center is having on understanding and preserving these magnificent birds in our local area.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Parents and guardians earning $200,000 a year or less are eligible to claim the full $2,000 credit per child through tax year 2025.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Researchers gave the species a new common name: the Palawan guardian frog.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Verb
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The warning came as Israeli forces stepped up their attacks on Iranian cities, as the warring nations exchanged volleys of air strikes.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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For the Gulf, which sits between the two warring countries, the consequences are evident.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Conservationists Annemarie van Doorn and Luke Playford watch over the region like sentinels.—
Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Ser Gareth ignored him, scanning the treeline where the ancient sentinels stood like silent watchers, their branches heavy with snow that had fallen three days past and showed no sign of melting.—
Kelsey Piper,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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“Picket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picket. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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