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 24th pick out of Colorado State provided some encouragement with a strong summer-league performance, where his plus IQ and non-scoring contributions (rebounding, passing, defending) were as expected, while his shooting was a pleasant surprise.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Williams picked out a Straight Talk Wireless prepaid phone, and his wife paid for it.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The couple had already picked out a name for their fifth child – a boy, García-Hernandez’s widow said.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Link said that people in the audience at his theater were trying to pick out the Sacramento filming locations.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Williams picked out a Straight Talk Wireless prepaid phone, and his wife paid for it.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
The couple had already picked out a name for their fifth child – a boy, García-Hernandez’s widow said.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Link said that people in the audience at his theater were trying to pick out the Sacramento filming locations.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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