as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
cherry-picked the spacious corner office for his corporate fief
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Recent Examples of cherry-pick
Clearly this particular operation was cherry-picked for propaganda purposes and shows a ‘best case’ outcome.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Those who want to cherry-pick the deals before the crowds can enter early at 8 a.m. on Friday for $10.
—Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
These operators — often lacking transparency — can cherry-pick students, exclude those with greater needs, and leave vulnerable kids behind.
—Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Mid-major colleges will never keep their teams together and the big schools will cherry-pick the best players.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Those who want to cherry-pick the deals before the crowds can enter early at 8 a.m. on Friday for $10.
—Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
These operators — often lacking transparency — can cherry-pick students, exclude those with greater needs, and leave vulnerable kids behind.
—Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Mid-major colleges will never keep their teams together and the big schools will cherry-pick the best players.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cherry-pick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherry-pick
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There are so many reasons why a player may choose to play in a particular location, for a particular team, for a particular coach that have nothing to do with the tax situation in that market.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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In a May 30 update to a Facebook post about Louie's disappearance, the zoo announced its belief that Louie has chosen to live his life in the wilderness.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Joseph was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft and played for the team until 2022, according to the NFL.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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Boeing Starliner launches from Florida on crewed test As the two astronauts selected for the Starliner's first crewed flight test, Wilmore and Williams launched June 5, 2024, on a mission to test a vehicle intended to one day join the SpaceX Dragon in transporting NASA astronauts to orbit.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The Bears lacked a veteran presence at quarterback last season during a crucial time when No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams could’ve used an experienced teammate to lean on.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Speaking of the color-correcting actives, users can customize their tan to counteract skin concerns—just pick based on the bottle color.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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“Cherry-pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-pick. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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