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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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
More from Contributor Content Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
More from Contributor Content Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handpicks
Verb
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Each guest selects a Wagyu knife from a box presented tableside.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the new Ryan Murphy series, the audience watches as Carolyn Bessette selects Kate Moss’s headshot out of a slush pile in Calvin Klein’s office.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If the company chooses not to comply, a senior Pentagon official said Hegseth would invoke the Defense Production Act to compel Anthropic to do so anyway.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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In Los Angeles, the council chooses its own president.—
Sara Albrecht,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes, in the schoolyard picks before scrimmages, Bird wasn’t selected at all.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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These picks make getting ready for bed feel like a part of the itinerary.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Handpicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handpicks. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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