cherry-pick
verb
cher·ry-pick
ˈcher-ē-ˌpik 
cherry-picked; cherry-picking; cherry-picks
: to select the best or most desirable
: to select as being the best or most desirable
also
: to select the best or most desirable from
cherry-picked the art collection
Examples of cherry-pick in a Sentence
cherry-picked the spacious corner office for his corporate fief
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Huston unfortunately cherry-picks the best of his state without acknowledging the worst.
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Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
That youthful presence feels almost too current, as the movie’s satire focuses disproportionately on genre discourse cherry-picked from just the last few years.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
This rule created a system that incentivized insurance companies to cherry-pick homes that are on a list of fire-prone areas but are actually safe.
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Tim Hay,
Mercury News,
22 May 2026
My towing example above wasn’t cherry-picked; Ram fully expects owners to use these things as utility vehicles.
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Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
20 May 2026
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Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
That youthful presence feels almost too current, as the movie’s satire focuses disproportionately on genre discourse cherry-picked from just the last few years.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
This rule created a system that incentivized insurance companies to cherry-pick homes that are on a list of fire-prone areas but are actually safe.
—
Tim Hay,
Mercury News,
22 May 2026
My towing example above wasn’t cherry-picked; Ram fully expects owners to use these things as utility vehicles.
—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cherry-pick
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“Cherry-pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherry-pick. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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