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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Away down the right flank, Yunus Musah was looking to pick out a team-mate only for his cross to deflect off Federico Gatti and into the back of the net.
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Here The Athletic picks out the most remarkable moments of the past 12 months in north Wales.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Looking to celebrities for fashion inspiration is never a bad idea, especially when picking out accessories to invest in for a new year refresh.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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An orphaned kitten has captured hearts after surviving a coyote attack and being found by a family picking out their Christmas tree.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Here The Athletic picks out the most remarkable moments of the past 12 months in north Wales.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Looking to celebrities for fashion inspiration is never a bad idea, especially when picking out accessories to invest in for a new year refresh.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter 0
An orphaned kitten has captured hearts after surviving a coyote attack and being found by a family picking out their Christmas tree.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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