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as in bets
a person or thing that is chosen
that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition
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as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
you have first pick of your office mates for the softball team
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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
in the days when corporal punishment was permissible, it was not uncommon for an inattentive student to get a sharp pick in the head with a blackboard pointer
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as in harvests
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
pick peas and beans from the garden for dinner
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as in selects
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
I pick you as my partner
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as in provokes
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
he seems to be trying to pick a fight
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as in stabs
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
continued to pick the block of ice until she was able to extract the shrimp
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Recent Examples of picks
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2026
Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best reviews, streaming picks, and offers some new musings, all only available to subscribers.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Twin brothers Amen and Ausar Thompson were selected in the 2023 draft’s first round as the fourth and fifth overall picks, respectively.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The Red Wings did draft two young centers with top-10 picks in 2022 and 2023 in Marco Kasper and Nate Danielson.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Here are our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The Avs are short on draft picks and prospects to use in trades, but there are also lots of teams with plenty of cap space who might want to add one of the Colorado veterans.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, a prestigious global dining guide curated by over 1,000 culinary experts, just revealed its top 50 restaurants in North America, with nine California picks and four Los Angeles restaurants.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
But there at least has to be a degree or reshuffling, something more than draft picks.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
And to soften the deal, my top picks start at just $10.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Be the one that drives them there and picks them up.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 June 2026
The governor’s picks from the metro region come from Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Chicago's legendary Pride Parade is on June 28, and like every year, Pride Chicago picks an organization to lead the way.
—Joe Donlon, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Here are my top budget-friendly destination picks for 2026, along with some suggestions for where to stay to keep the savings coming.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Had the rule been in place for the Heat’s past three lottery visits, the Heat would have had the second (this year), second (2019) and first (2017) picks in those second rounds.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Noun
Those were taken out of the story because of the vast colorways and prints available in the other picks in this list, but AD editors and I still stand behind the quality.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2026
Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best reviews, streaming picks, and offers some new musings, all only available to subscribers.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Twin brothers Amen and Ausar Thompson were selected in the 2023 draft’s first round as the fourth and fifth overall picks, respectively.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The Red Wings did draft two young centers with top-10 picks in 2022 and 2023 in Marco Kasper and Nate Danielson.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Here are our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The Avs are short on draft picks and prospects to use in trades, but there are also lots of teams with plenty of cap space who might want to add one of the Colorado veterans.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, a prestigious global dining guide curated by over 1,000 culinary experts, just revealed its top 50 restaurants in North America, with nine California picks and four Los Angeles restaurants.
—Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
But there at least has to be a degree or reshuffling, something more than draft picks.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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Below, shop my top summer travel picks from Quince, starting at $32.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
And to soften the deal, my top picks start at just $10.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Be the one that drives them there and picks them up.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 June 2026
The governor’s picks from the metro region come from Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
—Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Chicago's legendary Pride Parade is on June 28, and like every year, Pride Chicago picks an organization to lead the way.
—Joe Donlon, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Here are my top budget-friendly destination picks for 2026, along with some suggestions for where to stay to keep the savings coming.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Had the rule been in place for the Heat’s past three lottery visits, the Heat would have had the second (this year), second (2019) and first (2017) picks in those second rounds.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for picks
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Those bets cash the same as any other.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Kalshi has also flagged and fined political candidates who have used insider knowledge of their own races to make bets.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Despite the sporadic flips between putting on offensive clinics and going silent, Nazar posted career bests of 15 goals, 26 assists and 41 points in 66 games.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The marble bathrooms are fitted with both deep soaking tubs and walk-in showers—two options for using the Guerlain bath products—plus heated flooring and flat-screen televisions embedded in the fog-free mirrors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Keep scrolling to check out these options and more of our favorites below, or click here to see the full collection on American Eagle's website.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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From there, the two schools traded blows until intermission.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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According to the coroner, there was evidence of nine blows to the victim’s head and neck.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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As the largest lobster-producing state in the US, Maine harvests more than 100 million pounds of the shellfish annually.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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During the summer, the garden blooms with pollinator-friendly plants like nasturtiums, begonias and alyssum, creating a vibrant ecosystem that staff harvests daily.—
Sara Rosenthal,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Traditional approaches were sequential - owner selects the architect and design firm, the design is completed, bids are invited from contractors, after which construction begins.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Each volume’s series editor selects notable work from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, and a special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then makes the final selection for the anthology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Such a statistic often provokes a familiar gamut of responses from those who read it, from shock, disgust and anger to a debilitating sense of helplessness.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Likewise, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently warned that the bond market will ultimately prove to be the factor that provokes some action from DC when investors begin to demand higher premiums to continue buying debt.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Keeping gladiolus and other bulbs in bulb cages or a DIY cage made of chicken wire can add extra rodent protection and make sure nothing nibbles on your plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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