picker

as in selector
someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction

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Recent Examples of picker Natasha Lyonne, who’s back as shaggy amateur detective Charlie Cale, was floored watching Erivo dip in and out of so many roles, which include a DJ, a professor, an artist, and an apple picker. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 For example, these virtual pickers work in zones and don’t go outside those zones. Steve Banker, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 This optimization logic is designed to reduce pickers' travel times while ensuring the orders will be packed and ready to ship on schedule. Steve Banker, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Even Lynch’s prowess as a world-beating stock-picker was overstated. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for picker

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“Picker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picker. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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