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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Security cameras recording at the Stop and Shop grocery store in Foxboro, Mass., captured Almeida picking out several items.
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Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The evening opened with a clip of Haynes’ 1995 film Safe, starring Julianne Moore — a film which Haynes picked out as one of the most formative experiences of his career.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
But if its any comfort to the mom tapping her foot at the door while her kid picks out a shirt, your toddler lingering at the dresser is completely developmentally normal.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Feb. 2025
Still, store owners plan to have the teens come by to pick out books from the store and hope to do another event to raise money for the family.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Alex Andrejev, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
The evening opened with a clip of Haynes’ 1995 film Safe, starring Julianne Moore — a film which Haynes picked out as one of the most formative experiences of his career.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
But if its any comfort to the mom tapping her foot at the door while her kid picks out a shirt, your toddler lingering at the dresser is completely developmentally normal.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Feb. 2025
Still, store owners plan to have the teens come by to pick out books from the store and hope to do another event to raise money for the family.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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