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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In the sweet snaps, the little one could be seen spending time with his family, getting a haircut, picking out lettuce at the grocery store and doing a little dance.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Brian Cecil picked out two bananas, a bag of kale and some red, white and blue cupcakes.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
As boos rained down from the Philly crowd, the former first round pick out of Georgia walked off the field, holding his helmet without a single drop of sweat on his face.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Krause said his employees have extensive experience in picking out bad actors, straw purchasers, people who are homicidal, suicidal, mentally unstable or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Brian Cecil picked out two bananas, a bag of kale and some red, white and blue cupcakes.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
As boos rained down from the Philly crowd, the former first round pick out of Georgia walked off the field, holding his helmet without a single drop of sweat on his face.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Krause said his employees have extensive experience in picking out bad actors, straw purchasers, people who are homicidal, suicidal, mentally unstable or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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