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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Howard, a sixth-round draft pick out of Ohio State, has quickly become a fan favorite during training camp.
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
She'd been picked out of 11,000 applicants, 114 finalists, and 10 semifinalists, all of whom were teachers, and was being whisked from event to event, including a White House meeting with then-President George Bush, alongside the other semifinalists.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Jason picked out the Moab Flight—an older style that’s similar to the men’s Moab 3 shoes—and has been wearing them ever since.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
As an example, Gabrielsson talked about a project with old movie posters that shows the granular intentions of human users, and other projects involving AI helping to pick out gifts for other people.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Mike Defabo, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
She'd been picked out of 11,000 applicants, 114 finalists, and 10 semifinalists, all of whom were teachers, and was being whisked from event to event, including a White House meeting with then-President George Bush, alongside the other semifinalists.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Merrell Women's Moab 3 Hiking Shoe Merrell Men's Moab 3 Hiking Shoes
Jason picked out the Moab Flight—an older style that’s similar to the men’s Moab 3 shoes—and has been wearing them ever since.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
As an example, Gabrielsson talked about a project with old movie posters that shows the granular intentions of human users, and other projects involving AI helping to pick out gifts for other people.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pick out
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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