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adjective

Definition of handpickednext
as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking the senator's handpicked campaign staff

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handpicked

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verb

past tense of handpick
as in picked
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities handpicked what she considered to be the cutest kitten from the litter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handpicked
  1. selected
  2. select
  3. favorite
  4. preferred
Adjective
  • After the automatic and selected protections, the Rapids had to leave five current players vulnerable to the newest MLS club: Andreas Maxsø, Daniel Chacón, Nate Jones, Jasper Löffelsend and Omir Fernández.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After pairing the headphones, the app's home screen shows information like the battery level and the selected EQ mode, along with a multi-point button and basic media controls.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of selected
Adjective
  • Eric Clapton Unplugged…Over 30 Years Later 90-minute MTV Unplugged special is set for premiere in select U.S. and UK theaters on Monday, Jan. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 28, ahead of its streaming release on Paramount+ Wednesday, Feb. 12.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Peacock’s Premium Plus tier includes all of the above, plus your local NBC channel live, no ads (except on select live TV shows) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline later.
    Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of select
Adjective
  • Rob Duckworth — owner of the Duckworth's restaurants and Link & Pin — recently penned an agreement to bring one of his favorite restaurants to Charlotte: Chili Willi's, which operated for nearly three decades in West Virginia before closing in 2011.
    Laura Barrero, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Oprah selected it as one of her favorite things in 2023, and it’s been spotted on Gwyneth Paltrow, too.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of favorite
Adjective
  • Profit after tax, Independent Talent’s preferred measure of earnings, dropped 48% to £4.3M. Independent Talent’s revenue also declined over the same period.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
  • You will be prompted to create a username and a secure password and enter your preferred email address.
    Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of preferred
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