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to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
culled the best short stories from the author's body of writings
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Recent Examples of culled
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
And it’s worked — statistics culled this year show that 58 percent of the population is now considered active.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Daring, dangerous, cutout silhouettes are a signature of sorts for the designer, whose knack for cool and modern styles has culled a strong following.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
His staff, culled from a hodgepodge of local law-enforcement groups, is green.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today revealed 14 winners of its 2025 Student Academy Awards competition, culled from more than 3,100 entries spanning 988 colleges and universities around the world.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
If that pace continues, Carroll said 6,000 residents could be culled for the second consecutive month in Texas, where more than 13 million people are registered, according to the organization's website.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
This year’s nonfiction lineup, culled from a record 1,000 submissions, includes 16 world premieres, many of which are sales titles.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
The Global 200 ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
The two-minute clip eases audiences into the documentary's unique visual approach, which tells its story almost entirely through 911 calls and footage culled from body cameras worn by police officers.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
And it’s worked — statistics culled this year show that 58 percent of the population is now considered active.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Daring, dangerous, cutout silhouettes are a signature of sorts for the designer, whose knack for cool and modern styles has culled a strong following.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
His staff, culled from a hodgepodge of local law-enforcement groups, is green.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today revealed 14 winners of its 2025 Student Academy Awards competition, culled from more than 3,100 entries spanning 988 colleges and universities around the world.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
If that pace continues, Carroll said 6,000 residents could be culled for the second consecutive month in Texas, where more than 13 million people are registered, according to the organization's website.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
This year’s nonfiction lineup, culled from a record 1,000 submissions, includes 16 world premieres, many of which are sales titles.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
The Global 200 ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culled
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Both sides were selected from the 23 senior reality show contestants who had arrived days earlier at the Bachelor Mansion to meet Owens for the first time.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Frozen Vegetables Frozen vegetables are picked at peak ripeness and flash-frozen, locking in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her father picked her up and brought her home.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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