cherry-pick

verb

ˈcher-ē-ˌpik How to pronounce cherry-pick (audio)
Definition of cherry-picknext
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 This isn’t news, but Trump carefully cherry-picked his way around it. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Huston unfortunately cherry-picks the best of his state without acknowledging the worst. — Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 That youthful presence feels almost too current, as the movie’s satire focuses disproportionately on genre discourse cherry-picked from just the last few years. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026 This rule created a system that incentivized insurance companies to cherry-pick homes that are on a list of fire-prone areas but are actually safe. — Tim Hay, Mercury News, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cherry-pick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherry-pick
  1. choose
  2. select
  3. pick
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  • Starting with a silhouette and buckle, clients choose among materials including satin, leather, patent and suede, as well as colors and finishes.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel has a total of 59 rooms and suites, residences, villas, and houses for guests to choose from, including a few options in the original farmhouse, or stancija.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of choose
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  • Order a tasting menu and Paternollo will select one of each for you.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier in August that year, the company was selected in the DOE’s Reactor Pilot Program designed to accelerate reactor demonstrations.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of select
Verb
  • The market has picked 12 fiction and documentary features, all in late-stage development, for its Tasveer Market Selects strand.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Also for those with kitchens, there is a Whole Foods and Safeway close by to pick-up groceries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Cherry-pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-pick. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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