steelworker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of steelworker
Example Sentences
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Jorge Perez, the son of a steelworker, grew up in the neighborhood and watched it decline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
"My great-grandfather was a steelworker, my grandfather was a steelworker, and then basically all my uncles from the next generation down were in the steelworks as well."
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
King’s 71-year-old father, William, who was born and raised in Butler, was employed as a steelworker for nearly three decades before retiring in 2010 from the now-shuttered Pullman-Standard Steel Car Co.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
“This vote can be a turning point for Alabama for organized labor who is already seeing a rise in membership,” said Jones, the son of a steelworker and grandson of a coal miner.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
No common interests united doctor and stockbroker, steelworker and truckdriver, laborer and laundryman, except common fear of the Grass, briefly dormant but ever in the background of all minds.
From Greener Than You Think by Moore, Ward
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