HANDPICKS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

handpicks

verb

present tense third-person singular of handpick

as in selects

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 handpicks Tony serves as chief executive while Josephine handpicks much of the store’s merchandise. —

Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. —

Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Baer said the company’s business model, which handpicks items and styles for customers, can help shoppers going through a major life change. —

Melissa Repko, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026

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The contest, launched to promote young designers from leading design schools worldwide, selects a theme each year that challenges students to infuse innovation into the brand’s signature yarns.

— Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
On one hand, when a team selects in the lottery, the logical next step is a draft party, part of the hype of the next newcomer to be marketed.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026