the pick of the bunch

noun phrase

: the best one of a group
I read many books this summer, and that was the pick of the bunch.

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Callum Burton was the pick of the bunch last night, twice denying United striker Rhian Brewster, including from the penalty spot. Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024 Yet the pick of the bunch was a second Masters triumph last month. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024

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“The pick of the bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pick%20of%20the%20bunch. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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