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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Piya Mashi also picked out matching green tops made of some synthetic material with a flouncy panel at the neckline.
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Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Watching his son evolve from a 4-star recruit out of Columbus High School in Miami to an eventual first-round pick out of Michigan State, Richardson doesn’t get too nervous or overly excited when Jase is on the court.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Career to date Wicks, a fifth round draft pick out of Virginia in 2023, finished third on the Packers during his rookie season with 39 receptions.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The former fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin seemed to be on his way to stardom after a strong second season in the NFL.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Watching his son evolve from a 4-star recruit out of Columbus High School in Miami to an eventual first-round pick out of Michigan State, Richardson doesn’t get too nervous or overly excited when Jase is on the court.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Career to date Wicks, a fifth round draft pick out of Virginia in 2023, finished third on the Packers during his rookie season with 39 receptions.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The former fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin seemed to be on his way to stardom after a strong second season in the NFL.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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