as in guards
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 pickets
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
But people managed to hold small pickets in a few cities.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
If not, pickets at school sites and another rally will follow Friday.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Or are the neighbor's dogs enjoying the gap between two pickets?
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 16 Jan. 2026
According to the organization's strike map on its website, there are no strikes or pickets planned in Michigan.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Baristas at Starbucks cafes across the country are holding pickets this week as part of a collective push for a union contract, and Phoenix workers are joining in.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Where will Starbucks Workers United hold rallies and pickets?
—Mike Snider, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
The Church, which is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, is best known for organizing pickets at soldiers’ funerals and emblazoning anti-LGBT slogans on protest signs and billboards.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
And unions have been printing and distributing signs, and organizing pickets and mega-rallies.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
But people managed to hold small pickets in a few cities.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
If not, pickets at school sites and another rally will follow Friday.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Or are the neighbor's dogs enjoying the gap between two pickets?
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 16 Jan. 2026
According to the organization's strike map on its website, there are no strikes or pickets planned in Michigan.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Baristas at Starbucks cafes across the country are holding pickets this week as part of a collective push for a union contract, and Phoenix workers are joining in.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Where will Starbucks Workers United hold rallies and pickets?
—Mike Snider, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
The Church, which is considered a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, is best known for organizing pickets at soldiers’ funerals and emblazoning anti-LGBT slogans on protest signs and billboards.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickets
Noun
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Suarez will be fighting for time on a roster that is loaded with forwards and big guards.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Pebley believes her Latson will learn a lot from two of the craftiest guards in the game.—
John Davis,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The state wardens and other cops who knew and worked with Bob Markle weren’t just honoring his memory by attending his funeral.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Armas said the prison wardens never switched off the lights.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This lets banks, exchanges, digital wallets, and custodians earn rewards from cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Solana across more than 40 blockchain networks, without having to build or run their own systems.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Bus drivers, custodians and special education workers will receive a 24% wage increase, increased hours that ensure healthcare benefits, and the district agreed to rescind layoffs for hundreds of IT technicians.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This helps create a barrier of warmer air that buffers the foliage against the cold.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If one or both parents or guardians can't be present, additional documentation showing their consent is required.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Federalist Society and its liberal cousin, the American Constitution Society, serve as guardians of the separate ecosystems in which the jurists live, socialize, and build their reputations.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Precedent for this idea comes from Poland, where many cities already use freshwater mussels as living sentinels of water quality, wired with sensors that register when the animals clamp their shells shut in response to pollutants.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Mar. 2026
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Above the Agency house, a hundred yards away, Fort King’s sentinels scanned the area.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The soldiers would have stayed as sentries before and after the performance, symbolically guarding the legacy of Taiwan’s founder.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Police had taped off several square blocks around Sixth Street, while local police and federal authorities, including Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents, were at the site, according to Austin police officers serving as sentries.—
Jack Myer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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The infant's mother, Jindou, delivered her baby in front of a handful of keepers and visitors who were lucky enough to witness the milestone.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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Then the scenario shifts to a more straightforward sprint through on goal, with the alternating keepers instructed to be aggressive rushing off their line.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Pickets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickets. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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