as in selects
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
handpicked what she considered to be the cutest kitten from the litter
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Recent Examples of handpicks
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handpicks
Verb
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The Shrine Bowl selects roughly 100 of the top college football players from across the nation and almost all of them are either drafted, signed after the draft or attend a rookie mini camp.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The program selects project ideas that showcase the cinematic medium as a tool for social change.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jens generally chooses his words carefully, and is, what’s more, particularly reticent just after finishing a long and difficult winter delivery trip; what’s a person supposed to do with words in a blizzard anyway, up on a stormy heath and all directions lost?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead of letting that hold her back, Valancy chooses to be open about her feelings instead.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That was true when there were committee picks figuring into the mix, and true since those were done away with.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shop picks from Kelly Clarkson, Martha Stewart, Joanna Gaines’ home lines, and more while prices start just $15.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Handpicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handpicks. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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