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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The nana had picked out two new outfits for the baby girl, including a long-sleeve onesie with an elephant crowned by a pink bow on its front.
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Continuing with Seattle’s stellar 2025 draft class, Hugus was their third-round pick out of Miami, working 92-94 with a solid-average slider and at least average command.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The 26-year-old entered the league as a fourth-round pick out of Fresno State, selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 2023 NFL Draft.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2026
Originally a fourth-round pick out of Hawaii in the 2020 MLB Draft, Wu-Yelland missed a ton of time due to injury throughout his professional career.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Continuing with Seattle’s stellar 2025 draft class, Hugus was their third-round pick out of Miami, working 92-94 with a solid-average slider and at least average command.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The 26-year-old entered the league as a fourth-round pick out of Fresno State, selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 2023 NFL Draft.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2026
Originally a fourth-round pick out of Hawaii in the 2020 MLB Draft, Wu-Yelland missed a ton of time due to injury throughout his professional career.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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