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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In the first week of August 2025, before most of us had picked out our first-day outfits, Broward County quietly removed 55 books from school library shelves.
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Jacob Crainic, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
As a second-round pick out of Kentucky, Johnson started 19 games in three seasons and had three interceptions for the Texans in 2021.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Izzy enjoys creative activities like arts and crafts and loves visiting the library to pick out books to read.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Sometime between picking out bread and dog treats, I had been pickpocketed, and my phone was already offline and untraceable.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Crainic, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
As a second-round pick out of Kentucky, Johnson started 19 games in three seasons and had three interceptions for the Texans in 2021.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Izzy enjoys creative activities like arts and crafts and loves visiting the library to pick out books to read.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Sometime between picking out bread and dog treats, I had been pickpocketed, and my phone was already offline and untraceable.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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