picker

noun

pick·​er ˈpi-kər How to pronounce picker (audio)
: one that picks: such as
a
: a worker who picks something (such as crops)
b
: a tool, implement, or machine used in picking something
c
: a musician who picks a stringed instrument (such as a banjo)

Examples of picker in a Sentence

a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
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It’s supported education for refugee children, clean water and sanitation, livelihoods for informal waste pickers and funded factory decarbonization initiatives. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025 At last month’s Earl Scruggs Music Festival, the Wood Brothers might have seemed a tad out of left field for a gathering dedicated to the late bluegrass picker. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025 Nashville native and Commodores fan Nate Bargatze will serve as this week's guest picker, his second time at the desk. Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025 Nashville native and comedian Nate Bargatze will serve as the celebrity guest picker. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for picker

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picker was in the 14th century

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“Picker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picker. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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