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 Athletic has picked out the best ones.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Quinn Ewers, a seventh-round pick out of Texas in the 2025 NFL Draft, is reportedly slated to take over.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The podcaster, 33, shared a bonus clip from the latest Not Gonna Lie episode, breaking down what happens when different people — mostly her kids — pick out their outfits.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Kansas City struck first when Zach Reget picked out Nacho Flores for the opener, and the intensity of the rivalry escalated early in the second quarter when Milwaukee’s Derek Huffman was issued a red card for throwing Christian Anderaos head-first into the boards.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Quinn Ewers, a seventh-round pick out of Texas in the 2025 NFL Draft, is reportedly slated to take over.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The podcaster, 33, shared a bonus clip from the latest Not Gonna Lie episode, breaking down what happens when different people — mostly her kids — pick out their outfits.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Kansas City struck first when Zach Reget picked out Nacho Flores for the opener, and the intensity of the rivalry escalated early in the second quarter when Milwaukee’s Derek Huffman was issued a red card for throwing Christian Anderaos head-first into the boards.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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