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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Pašalić had nudged the ball across goal after being picked out by a cross from wide.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Back in April, Mason Deane picked out a box of Topps Chrome Black Baseball Cards.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Summerville creates chances mostly by cutting in on his preferred right foot, as shown on the dashboard, and is unafraid to pick out shots from congested central areas.
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Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The ring, designed by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1953, was picked out by the Kennedy patriarch at the brand’s Fifth Avenue boutique in New York City.
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Moises Mendez Ii,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
Back in April, Mason Deane picked out a box of Topps Chrome Black Baseball Cards.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Summerville creates chances mostly by cutting in on his preferred right foot, as shown on the dashboard, and is unafraid to pick out shots from congested central areas.
—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The ring, designed by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1953, was picked out by the Kennedy patriarch at the brand’s Fifth Avenue boutique in New York City.
—
Moises Mendez Ii,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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