pick out
verb
picked out; picking out; picks out
2
: to play the notes of by ear or one by one
picking out tunes on the piano
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In a matter of seconds, Payne picked out two robins talking among a chattering of birds, a sure sign that a predator was within sight.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2024
The bride's mom attempted to have the wedding dress her daughter had picked out at the first appointment — which her parents were keeping at their house for storage — altered.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Martin, a 2024 second-round pick out of Iowa, had 13 points, including 3 of 3 beyond the arc.
—John W. Davis, Orange County Register, 9 June 2024
Free donut at Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme customers can pick out their favorite doughnut for free on Friday, no purchase necessary.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 June 2024
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2024
The bride's mom attempted to have the wedding dress her daughter had picked out at the first appointment — which her parents were keeping at their house for storage — altered.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Martin, a 2024 second-round pick out of Iowa, had 13 points, including 3 of 3 beyond the arc.
—John W. Davis, Orange County Register, 9 June 2024
Free donut at Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme customers can pick out their favorite doughnut for free on Friday, no purchase necessary.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 June 2024
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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