picker

Definition of pickernext
as in selector
someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction

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Recent Examples of picker Cutting a dash through the gaggle of bargain hunters, professional pickers, and the just-plain-curious, Carlotta Champagne and Haley Warr make a beeline for the sign-in sheet and slap our names down. Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026 The fruit is harvested using pickers, basket-like cages with clawed tips to catch the fruit, on extendable poles. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026 That creates healthy breadth readings and pleases professional stock pickers, though in the past has not been associated with strong index advances. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026 Dig into the settings or the model picker and select the most capable option. Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for picker
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Noun
  • The gear selector moves from the center console to the steering column, freeing up space for storage and an easy to use rotary controller that combines volume, drive mode selection and atmospheres, which coordinates audio and internal lighting.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The document describes a gear selector that can be operate like both an automatic and manual gearbox.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Kelly’s reform package was rolled out in tandem with a veto and scathing rebuke of a GOP bill that would have empowered 10% of voters in cities, counties and school districts to reject budgets that spend more than the previous year.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The war in Iran could make affordability an even more influential issue with voters in 2026, Roberts added.
    Mary Ramsey April 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Next to Qobuz's quality indicator is the audio output device chooser, which the service refers to as Qobuz Connect.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
  • As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.
    Sophia Rosenfeld September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Picker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picker. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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