PICKETS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

pickets 1 of 2

noun

plural of picket

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of picket

as in walls

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Recent Examples of pickets

Noun

Park rangers and mountain guides install and maintain snow pickets — which are used to help build anchors for extra protection on areas like steep slopes — between the high camp and Denali Pass, the park has said. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Park rangers and mountain guides install and maintain snow pickets — which are used to help build anchors for extra protection on areas like steep slopes — between the high camp and Denali Pass, the park has said. — Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 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

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Noun

The Lakers were eliminated by Oklahoma City, who relied on standout performances from young guards Jared McCain and Ajay Mitchell to overcome a quiet series from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and an injury to Jalen Williams.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Armed guards routinely patrol outside synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of guards

Noun

Exceptions include their use by police officers or animal wardens in an official capacity, at an archery club or paintball gun club, at a public or private range designed for that purpose, or to protect human life or property.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
There’s also a tiny museum and a house where the island’s wardens live.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Definition of wardens

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Previously, Circle needed third-party banks and custodians to hold the cash and Treasury assets backing USDC.

— Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 10 July 2026
The deals, reached to avert a strike in April, promised double-digit raises to teachers, aides, custodians and other workers.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of custodians

Noun

Whether or not Pennsylvania’s bell-to-bell ban bill becomes law, parents and guardians remain central to helping children develop healthy phone habits and communication skills.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Police charged nine minors with curfew violations and 10 parents and guardians for contributing.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Definition of guardians

Noun

Here and there, fire, wind, and flood would have broken the forest into a mosaic of old and new, grass and forest, shrubs and sentinels.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
At the end of one of the castle’s walkways, after a turn or two—by electric cart, bicycle, or on foot—and with the air filled with the scent of pine, rosemary, and jasmine, the sentinels are waiting, carved into the rock where the fort’s cannons were once located.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of sentinels

Noun

Finally, unable to stand down the household guard on her own, Alicent confesses her scheme to Helaena, who orders the sentries on the ramparts to hold fire when Rhaenyra flies in on Syrax.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
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

Definition of sentries

Noun

Special high-flow racing cylinder heads feature CNC porting, competition valves, springs, seats and keepers designed to work with new high-lift/duration cams.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
The alligator that became a sensation in Chicago after turning up in a Humboldt Park lagoon last month is healthy and enjoying the good life in sunny Florida, keepers at his new home said.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

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