pickers

noun

plural of picker
as in voters
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 pickers Through the Empower Culinary and Hospitality School, the hotel trains tea pickers’ children and now has a couple of budding chefs in their kitchen. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Some of the best pickers in the tri-state area turn up there each week, along with people like me, there to learn. — David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026 Active stock pickers must instead consider the merits of each holding against the prospect of higher rates. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 On Friday and Saturday nights, live country and honky-tonk bands get couples two-stepping across the wooden dance floor, while most afternoons bring informal pickers’ circles where musicians gather for backyard jam sessions. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026 Recycler and law student Nomvula Phaliso, 35, said waste pickers are already helping keep recyclable material out of landfills but need greater support, including safe access to bins, community buy-back centers, protective equipment and storage. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Currently, informal waste pickers and scrap collectors make up a large portion of Vietnam’s collection system, so the new policy also will factor in that labor so that workers aren’t left behind. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Federal authorities soon sent 20,000 pounds (9,072 kg) of food to the pea pickers’ camp. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 They are provided with tools, including a safety vest, gloves, bags, buckets, and trash pickers. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickers
  1. voters
  2. selectors
  3. choosers
Noun
  • The massive warehouse campuses generating energy for AI projects have drawn bipartisan opposition, with voters concerned about their impact on electricity prices, farmland and water supplies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Democratic and Republican 2028 contenders alike have been heading to battleground states and districts to boost their names with voters, show campaigning prowess, and make key political allies across important areas of the country.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of voters
Noun
  • 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
  • The Hall intends to have a coach and contributor subcommittee each consisting of 11 voting selectors and three alternates.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of selectors
Noun
  • 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
Definition of choosers

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“Pickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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