How to Use pick out in a Sentence

pick out

verb
  • What’s the right age by which to pick out your gravesite?
    Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The store clerk picked out the scratch-off for her, which turned out to be a big win.
    USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The store clerk picked out the scratch-off for her, which turned out to be a big win.
    Doc Louallen, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
  • Mills was a third-round pick out of Stanford in the 2021 draft.
    Kristie Rieken, Chron, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Reagor, a 2020 first-round pick out of TCU, was waived by the Vikings this week . . .
    Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The kids are allowed to pick out one toy after the game ends.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Judges from across the world, all experts in their field, have worked hard to pick out the very best.
    George Koutsakis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The accuser did pick out three of Mr. El Haïry’s friends from the first.
    Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Leary, a sixth-round pick out of Kentucky, was even worse.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Here are a few things to look for when picking out fresh limes.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Adeniji was the team’s sixth-round pick out of Kansas in 2020.
    Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The fifth-round pick out of Purdue has had a strong training camp.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • On the show, the girls had picking out their outfits down to a science.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Wallace was a former first-round pick out of UNC in 1995.
    oregonlive, 12 July 2022
  • Learn how to make a sheet pan meatloaf, and then pick out your favorite sides.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Also pick out your serving boards and cake stands, and give them a quick wipe-down.
    Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2024
  • Bring an interactive toy or a book in the car, then ask them to pick out things to buy at the store.
    Shaun Dreisbach, Parents, 29 June 2023
  • Antlers are hardest to pick out in full, harsh sunshine.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 24 Jan. 2023
  • So, grab your laptop and some snacks, and pick out a film that sounds right up your alley.
    Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The first step of the process is picking out a name that suits your baby and your family.
    Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 31 July 2024
  • But the sandpaper trick picked out nanoscale particles of each of the three.
    IEEE Spectrum, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The turning point on Saturday was not hard to pick out.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
  • There are a lot of gods to pick out amongst the crowd, though Moon Knight’s Khonshou appears to be absent.
    Richard Newby, Vulture, 9 July 2022
  • The shadow of the eyelid, the sharp swoop of a cheekbone, and the softness of the lip are all picked out in subtly varied shades.
    Sakeina Syed, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Vanessa Pierre had picked out a name for her baby girl.
    Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • He need not be liked, that’s for picking out bridesmaids.
    Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024
  • Recruiters have long used AI tools to sift through big pools of applicants to pick out the top ones.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The pair will actually have two cakes, one picked out by each of them.
    Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Guests are encouraged to dress in costume, and the first 400 guests will get to pick out a free pumpkin.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Make the space appear more cohesive by picking out a color in the wallpaper and painting the room's trim in the same shade.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024

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