as in to make out
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Recent Examples of pick out
Brittany said her husband had always dreamed of having a daughter and had even picked out her name long before they got married.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The average airline passenger likely isn’t very conscious of an airline’s design, although many could probably pick out Spirit Airlines’ bright yellow planes, or the animal tails of Frontier, or the globe of United, or American’s eagle.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The fashion designer loved picking out clothes for Liam from the time he was born.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Murray, who was a first-round pick out of Oklahoma in 2020, joins a thin linebacker room as a former team captain in Tennessee and a tackling machine (416 tackles in 73 games).
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The average airline passenger likely isn’t very conscious of an airline’s design, although many could probably pick out Spirit Airlines’ bright yellow planes, or the animal tails of Frontier, or the globe of United, or American’s eagle.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
The fashion designer loved picking out clothes for Liam from the time he was born.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Murray, who was a first-round pick out of Oklahoma in 2020, joins a thin linebacker room as a former team captain in Tennessee and a tackling machine (416 tackles in 73 games).
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pick out
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And, because everyone knows that the best things in life come in multiples, snagging stack-worthy jewelry sets made out in your metal-of-choice is the ultimate way to go.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sunday’s fifth episode set in Thailand showed Lochlan making out (clip below) with a confused-looking Saxon while the brothers were partying with Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) on a yacht.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
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But women can reduce the risk of online abuse by removing personal data from the internet: Searching their name on Google and identifying which sites have their personal data.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Those individuals have been identified as Andrew Madrid, 16, Jason Gomez, 18, and Dominick Estrada, 19.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Don’t forget to pick up some colorful stitch markers!—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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This means that at any point they can be picked up by immigration officials and put in deportation proceedings.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Some Tallahassee, Florida residents may have caught a momentous sighting Tuesday as four astronauts made their way from space down to the Florida coast.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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And on this perfect Sunday morning that teased of approaching spring — complete with the first swan sighting of the season — catching a pike or two would be a bonus.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
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Without anyone noticing, the cat went into the family bathroom, sat on the toilet seat, and peed in it like a human, despite the fact that nobody had ever shown him how to use a toilet before.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Fans of Thai Orchid will notice several differences between the original location at 6504 Martway St. Dark gray light fixtures hang from its high ceilings.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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These early quirky roadside attractions of the 40s and 50s included things like Cypress Gardens, citrus grove viewing towers, and zoos.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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The clip has been viewed over 525,000 times and received over 15,000 likes.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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By then, though, Lugo didn’t perceive himself as the 1,032nd pick.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Vision-Action Models (VAMs): NVIDIA presented a model of AI that does not just analyze information but perceives and acts within the real world.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pick%20out. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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