cherry-pick
verb
cher·ry-pick
ˈcher-ē-ˌpik 
cherry-picked; cherry-picking; cherry-picks
: to select the best or most desirable
: to select as being the best or most desirable
also
: to select the best or most desirable from
cherry-picked the art collection
Synonyms
Examples of cherry-pick in a Sentence
cherry-picked the spacious corner office for his corporate fief
Recent Examples on the Web
In a different interview, the Manchester City boss elaborated on that point and used the line the BBC cherry-picked for the headline.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Horowitz remembers the Merwin transaction as a vital moment in his growth, but Merwin and his wife always believed, without any proof, that Horowitz had cherry-picked his library for his own benefit.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Our favorite way to play that growth isn’t by trying to cherry-pick which retailer will win at the online game.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
What to watch: The trend could widen health disparities as doctors flee to cash-pay businesses and cherry-pick patients.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Horowitz remembers the Merwin transaction as a vital moment in his growth, but Merwin and his wife always believed, without any proof, that Horowitz had cherry-picked his library for his own benefit.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Our favorite way to play that growth isn’t by trying to cherry-pick which retailer will win at the online game.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
What to watch: The trend could widen health disparities as doctors flee to cash-pay businesses and cherry-pick patients.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Cherry-pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherry-pick. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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