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Recent Examples of selector
Hall of Fame selectors should give none of that more than passing consideration.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The small gear selector feels disappointingly flimsy considering the otherwise upmarket presentation.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
At HeadRoom, the stories behind the music — the creators, the selectors, the everyday experiences soundtracked by music — are what make the night special.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
National selectors often look to major league teams for star players.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Check out a promotional poster as well as a preview of the Catwoman suit selector functions below.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The limited edition is powered by a fresh in-house movement (JCAM62 caliber) with an entirely new melody selector complication at 10 o’clock that allows the wearer to choose between two snippets of Nino Rota’s world-famous score by pressing a pusher at 8 o’clock.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
The gear selector moves from the center console to the steering column, freeing up space for storage and an easy to use rotary controller that combines volume, drive mode selection and atmospheres, which coordinates audio and internal lighting.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Music selection is handled by Luca Fiore and Giorgio Miccoli, with top selectors playing on a custom hi-fi system nightly.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The small gear selector feels disappointingly flimsy considering the otherwise upmarket presentation.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
At HeadRoom, the stories behind the music — the creators, the selectors, the everyday experiences soundtracked by music — are what make the night special.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
National selectors often look to major league teams for star players.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Check out a promotional poster as well as a preview of the Catwoman suit selector functions below.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
The limited edition is powered by a fresh in-house movement (JCAM62 caliber) with an entirely new melody selector complication at 10 o’clock that allows the wearer to choose between two snippets of Nino Rota’s world-famous score by pressing a pusher at 8 o’clock.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
The gear selector moves from the center console to the steering column, freeing up space for storage and an easy to use rotary controller that combines volume, drive mode selection and atmospheres, which coordinates audio and internal lighting.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Music selection is handled by Luca Fiore and Giorgio Miccoli, with top selectors playing on a custom hi-fi system nightly.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selector
Noun
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Shaw said frustration with the situation would be particularly acute among Black voters who already felt the party was taking their votes for granted without showing up for them in kind.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Councilmember Nithya Raman on Wednesday cast the November mayoral runoff as a choice between change and the status quo, arguing that Los Angeles voters are frustrated with City Hall and ready for new leadership.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Miller says robotics have helped dramatically cut the amount of time a warehouse picker spends walking the floor and have taken on difficult tasks like unloading boxes from a trailer on a hot day.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Cases related to the fake elector scheme remain in Arizona, Nevada and Wisconsin.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Since the turnout was just below 60 percent—a sharp fall from 67 percent at the previous election in December 2019—that meant only about one British elector in five had voted Labour.—
Geoffrey Wheatcroft,
The New York Review of Books,
20 May 2026
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“Selector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selector. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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