cherry-pick
verb
cher·ry-pick
ˈcher-ē-ˌpik 
cherry-picked; cherry-picking; cherry-picks
: to select the best or most desirable
: to select as being the best or most desirable
also
: to select the best or most desirable from
cherry-picked the art collection
Examples of cherry-pick in a Sentence
cherry-picked the spacious corner office for his corporate fief
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In science, hypotheses are tested against evidence; Kennedy starts with conclusions and cherry-picks data that fit.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Everybody’s cherry-picking their ideological views.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Her audience tends to consume her albums as complete sets as opposed to cherry-picking their favorites for their playlists.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
Patterson's lawyer, Colin Mandy, accused prosecutors of ignoring some pieces of evidence and cherry-picking others to support their assertion of her guilt.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 July 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Everybody’s cherry-picking their ideological views.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Her audience tends to consume her albums as complete sets as opposed to cherry-picking their favorites for their playlists.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
Patterson's lawyer, Colin Mandy, accused prosecutors of ignoring some pieces of evidence and cherry-picking others to support their assertion of her guilt.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for cherry-pick
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“Cherry-pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherry-pick. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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