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Definition of chosen
chosen
: one who is the object of choice or of divine favor : an elect person
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Examples of chosen in a Sentence
of the five sons in the family, he was his father's chosen and thus showered with attention and special gifts
Recent Examples of chosen from the Web
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Items are purchased by staff and chosen based on nutritional value, demand (based on sales) and availability ( through vendors Costco and Sam's Club), Brewer said.
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First Known Use of chosen
13th century
chosen
Definition of chosen
1 : elect
2 : selected or marked for favor or special privilege a chosen few
Examples of chosen in a Sentence
the chosen few who are invited to a gathering at the CEO's house at the end of the year
Recent Examples of chosen from the Web
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As a goth partisan and ardent adherent to the Cobainian-Anne Rice necro-Goddesshead, her first reaction was to be pissed that the media creeps had assigned the Trench Coat Mafia to her chosen fashion bag.
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De La Haye is a marketing major and the videos are a good learning tool for him in his chosen career path.
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Earmarked as the Mummy's chosen mate, Nick receives help from a specialist in ancient lore named Jenny Halsey (Annabelle Wallis) and none other than Dr. Henry Jekyll (Russell Crowe), who is part of a secret organization tasked with thwarting evil.
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In an age of activist donors who expect fealty from their chosen candidates, Marcus stands out as a throwback to a previous era of political billionaires with little desire to bring their own muscle to the game.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chosen'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of chosen
Middle English, from past participle of chosen to choose
CHOSEN Defined for English Language Learners
chosen
Definition of chosen for English Language Learners
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: selected to do or receive something special
CHOSEN Defined for Kids
Definition of chosen for Students
1 : carefully selected his chosen profession
2 : picked to be shown favor or given special privilege Only a chosen few were asked to join.
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