pick out
verb
picked out; picking out; picks out
2
: to play the notes of by ear or one by one
picking out tunes on the piano
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The Athletic picks out the talking points from a telling few days for Wrexham, who succumbed to a goal in each half from John Marquis, the second a tap-in after Arthur Okonkwo had saved the striker’s penalty.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Sara was also in attendance when Olivia picked out her wedding dress in August 2024.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The former seventh-round pick out of Iowa State boasts a 23-13 record as a starter in parts of three seasons.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The pleasure mostly derives from picking out the remaining ambiguities, especially related to the film’s flash-forward coda; the finale has already inspired a lot of heated social-media debate over its intention.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Sara was also in attendance when Olivia picked out her wedding dress in August 2024.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The former seventh-round pick out of Iowa State boasts a 23-13 record as a starter in parts of three seasons.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The pleasure mostly derives from picking out the remaining ambiguities, especially related to the film’s flash-forward coda; the finale has already inspired a lot of heated social-media debate over its intention.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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