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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Took us shopping in the market to pick out groceries & showed us how to make a delicious traditional meal from Zanzibar.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025
During a conversation with Maverick Carter for an episode of his Mavericks series, Weezy was asked to pick out his most memorable lyrical performance to date.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Brady wasn’t a high draft pick out of college; nobody expected much of him.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Alonso was the team’s second-round pick out of the Florida Gators’ program in 2016, and he’s spent his first six seasons hitting home runs (226), including a rookie record 53 that aided his Rookie of the Year resume in 2019.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025
During a conversation with Maverick Carter for an episode of his Mavericks series, Weezy was asked to pick out his most memorable lyrical performance to date.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Brady wasn’t a high draft pick out of college; nobody expected much of him.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
Alonso was the team’s second-round pick out of the Florida Gators’ program in 2016, and he’s spent his first six seasons hitting home runs (226), including a rookie record 53 that aided his Rookie of the Year resume in 2019.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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