picker

noun

pick·​er ˈpi-kər How to pronounce picker (audio)
: one that picks: such as
a
: a worker who picks something (such as crops)
b
: a tool, implement, or machine used in picking something
c
: a musician who picks a stringed instrument (such as a banjo)

Examples of picker in a Sentence

a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
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Serving as the guest picker for ESPN’s fan-favorite pregame show is the cherry on top of Scheffler’s incredible year. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024 Twelve people were featured in a video that Wolfe previously shared on his social channels, ranging from other pickers and co-executive producers to production supervisors and a director of photography. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 Those strategies won’t cut it in the next four years, which will be a stock picker’s market. Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Abubakar deploys a vast network of buyers and pickers to source spent phones from Nigeria and neighboring countries, and occasionally as far away as France. Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for picker 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picker was in the 14th century

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“Picker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picker. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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