Thesaurus results for PICKER

picker

noun

ˈpi-kər

Definition of picker

as in selector

someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction

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Recent Examples of picker So if people are in the area, there might be a plethora of blueberry pickers and people out grouse hunting. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026 The next altcoin cycle will look less like a rising tide and more like a stock-picker's market, forcing traders and investors to become more selective than ever. — Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The audio source picker from phones is also coming over to the Pixel Watch. — ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026 De Jesus describes her life in the 1950s as a waste picker in the Canindé favela in São Paulo, Brazil. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for picker

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At the end of this month, attendees of the Portola Festival will also get a taste of her as a selector.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
Marshal Yanda When the Hall of Fame selectors meet in person at the Super Bowl in February, they will be tasked with reducing the 15 finalists to seven, before each voter casts his vote for six individuals.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of selector

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This November, Broward voters will decide whether to renew the one-mill property tax referendum that supports school safety, mental health services and employee compensation.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Of the 600 likely voters who were surveyed, 44% supported Raman and 39% backed Bass, with 17% undecided, according to a memo provided to the campaign and viewed by The Times.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of voter

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Next to Qobuz's quality indicator is the audio output device chooser, which the service refers to as Qobuz Connect.

— PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.

— Sophia Rosenfeld September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

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