plural chosen
: one who is the object of choice or of divine favor : an elect person
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: elect
2
: selected or marked for favor or special privilege
a chosen few
Examples of chosen in a Sentence
Noun
of the five sons in the family, he was his father's chosen and thus showered with attention and special gifts
Adjective
the chosen few who are invited to a gathering at the CEO's house at the end of the year
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025
Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Costello’s donates products to community raffles and fundraisers, allowing chosen charities to select any item in the store worth up to $100 for their events.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
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Noun
The clash sees Cliff Curtis’ spurned chieftain Keōua, now high on his own supply as the chosen of the volcano Gods, on the one side; then, Kaina Makua’s reluctant, good-hearted king Kamehameha, and Jason Momoa’s vengeful chief of war Ka’iana on the other.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
But his chosen career path ended his life — and nearly killed his heartbroken father, who suffered a stroke upon hearing the news that his son had been gunned down.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Costello’s donates products to community raffles and fundraisers, allowing chosen charities to select any item in the store worth up to $100 for their events.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
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“Chosen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chosen. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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