How to Use service industry in a Sentence

service industry

noun
  • This is still as much a service industry as a technical one.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Yessick, one of the local service industry’s best and most beloved people, has a point.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Working in the service industry for [more than] 12 years, no doubt!
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The new spot is even open late on Mondays to better serve the service industry.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Love has worked in retail before as a cashier and in various jobs in the food service industry.
    — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • In other words, to provide a service for the service industry.
    — Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Then there’s the reality that young people would rather work in the service industry.
    — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
  • At various times, Boelter has claimed to work in the food service industry.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • The founders are both partners and longtime service industry workers.
    — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
  • Is there a gender-neutral way to get the attention of somebody in the service industry?
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Others said that the scenario brought back memories of their own time working in the service industry — and not in a good way.
    — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
  • While grocery store demand remains strong, the food service industry has seen reduced demand for dairy.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Sitting in a classroom was so painful, that Freed dropped out of high school and embarked on a career in the service industry.
    — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
  • One of the most difficult things for service industry businesses is to figure out how to price their services.
    — Karla Dennis, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • While this is Bailey and Koenig’s first restaurant as owners, the two have been in the service industry for years.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Those jobs are found on the front lines of education, health care, and the service industry, and are typically held by women.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Although a schedule isn't set yet, Dixon hopes to be open on Mondays, when most service industry workers are off.
    — Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2023
  • Tell that to people who work in the service industry, agriculture, and construction sectors.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Many school districts are competing for service industry workers — and school salaries are often lower than other jobs.
    — Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
  • Barr joined him seven years ago, finding a career in the service industry and working his way up to running a restaurant manager.
    — Tom Hallman, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2023
  • She’s worked in the retail, marketing, sales and service industry for a long time and Michael is retired from the Marines.
    — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Most were men, and many worked in construction, agriculture, gardening and the service industry.
    — ABC News, 28 May 2026
  • The service industry was at the core of the relief efforts, with workers giving their all to care for neighbors while enduring their own losses and woes.
    — USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The service industry was at the core of the relief efforts, with workers giving their all to care for neighbors while enduring their own losses and woes.
    — Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Critics say the tax preparation service industry also has a stake in keeping the process too hard for many taxpayers to navigate alone.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Initially, the news was met with excitement by Lopez and several in the service industry where tips can make a good portion of take-home pay.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The burnout and high turnover typically associated with the service industry haven’t been an issue here.
    — Josh Tyson and Robb Wilson, Quartz, 11 July 2023
  • This could put real money back into the pockets of restaurant servers and others in the service industry, and that money gets spent, which helps the economy.
    — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
  • Mojo is known for its Monday night parties for service industry workers that include a DJ and drink deals.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2024
  • The service industry and public sector still provide jobs, and there has been hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of redevelopment.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2026

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