as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
cherry-picked the spacious corner office for his corporate fief
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Recent Examples of cherry-pick
Families spent Mother's Day filling buckets and making memories at Dell'Osso Farms in Lathrop, where crowds gathered Sunday for cherry-picking season in the heart of California's top cherry-producing county.
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Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Bianco argued that crime data put out by the state has been cherry-picked by liberals to make law enforcement look bad.
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Hailey Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Now that Mozilla has revealed a dozen of them, the same critics will surely claim they too were cherry-picked and conceal less accurate results.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
Cha chaan tengs grew in popularity, cherry-picking elements from all three restaurants to create a new type of cuisine.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cherry-pick
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Bianco argued that crime data put out by the state has been cherry-picked by liberals to make law enforcement look bad.
—
Hailey Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Now that Mozilla has revealed a dozen of them, the same critics will surely claim they too were cherry-picked and conceal less accurate results.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
Cha chaan tengs grew in popularity, cherry-picking elements from all three restaurants to create a new type of cuisine.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cherry-pick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherry-pick
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Old borrowers may need to consolidate loans, choose new repayment plans or risk being involuntarily placed in one that may not fit their budget, loan experts said.
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Design is what decides whether a person can do their best work, find the thread to something larger, and choose without leaving.
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In Buffalo, New York, the 2026 NHL draft action kicked off with the Toronto Maple Leafs selecting Penn State winger Gavin McKenna – a pick most people expected would open the night.
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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The engaged couple from Orlando, Florida, pick a different city to visit each Fourth of July.
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Bellinger and Schlittler were selected by their fellow players, while Rice was picked by Major League Baseball.
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“Cherry-pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-pick. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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