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picker

noun

pick·​er ˈpi-kər How to pronounce picker (audio)
: one that picks: such as
a
: a worker who picks something (such as crops)
b
: a tool, implement, or machine used in picking something
c
: a musician who picks a stringed instrument (such as a banjo)

Examples of picker in a Sentence

a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
Recent Examples on the Web
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Successful stock pickers must summon the courage to invest large amounts of money in a few stocks. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025 And that rule surely applies to amateur stock pickers. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025 The celebrity guest picker was none other than Pitt icon and future NFL Hall of Famer Aaron Donald, who joined Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, and Kirk Herbstreit at the desk. Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025 Guest picker Will Hester at least went out on a limb, picking CPA (3-8) over Ensworth (7-3). Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for picker

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picker was in the 14th century

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“Picker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picker. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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