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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Start by picking out a glossy laminate countertop in a bold color, like cherry red, for the island.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Stuffed Animal Sweetness This pooch's costume was a puzzle that tested how quickly attendees could pick out the living pup amongst the plushes.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Some might feel like picking out and wrapping a present is a tedious task, but my grandma turned it into an art.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Estime, the Broncos’ fifth-round pick out of Notre Dame in the 2024 NFL draft, was waived by Denver this past August after falling behind Tyler Badie and Jaleel McLaughlin on the depth chart.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Stuffed Animal Sweetness This pooch's costume was a puzzle that tested how quickly attendees could pick out the living pup amongst the plushes.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Some might feel like picking out and wrapping a present is a tedious task, but my grandma turned it into an art.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Estime, the Broncos’ fifth-round pick out of Notre Dame in the 2024 NFL draft, was waived by Denver this past August after falling behind Tyler Badie and Jaleel McLaughlin on the depth chart.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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