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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And two-time Stanley Cup champion Matthew Tkachuk served as the guest picker and emphatically chose the Hurricanes. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 As the official private aviation sponsors of the programs, FlyHouse will offer bespoke air travel for ESPN and celebrity guest pickers during the 2025 NCAA and NFL football seasons. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The venture works with waste picker entrepreneurs in India to provide dignified work within the circular value chain. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025 This array of trash-picker-uppers includes fishing rods, extra-long slotted spoons, and grabber poles up to 30 feet long. Owen Clarke, Outside, 11 Sep. 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 25 Sep. 2025.

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