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
So while everyone else was laughing behind my back and cherry-picking easy assignments, my first five were mortuaries battling hepatitis outbreaks.
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Jim Dunn, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Many of his vetoes seemed to cherry-pick projects from longer lists.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2025
Apple can certainly afford to cherry-pick projects, choosing only to work with top directors and major stars on films that meet a certain criteria.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
The panel did so after hearing a misleading and cherry-picked presentation from an anti-vaccine activist.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
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Jim Dunn, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Many of his vetoes seemed to cherry-pick projects from longer lists.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2025
Apple can certainly afford to cherry-pick projects, choosing only to work with top directors and major stars on films that meet a certain criteria.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
The panel did so after hearing a misleading and cherry-picked presentation from an anti-vaccine activist.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cherry-pick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherry-pick
Verb
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Southwest passengers now have to choose between four different price tiers of tickets when booking a flight: Basic, Choice, Choice Preferred, Choice Extra.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Parents absolutely have the right to choose religious education for their children.—
Adina Mermelstein Konikoff,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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More key members of the team tasked with bringing the East Bank development to life have been selected, and a construction timeline is emerging.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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But Hartzell, who preceded Davis, was selected without a search committee as a sole finalist during the COVID-19 pandemic after several months leading as interim, just like Davis.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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This was as strong a team as Moyes could feasibly pick from those available, yet the 1-0 defeat again highlighted a lack of quality and depth.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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White pillar candles are a stylist's best friend, and Joyner will pick hers up while strolling through Sam's Club.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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“Cherry-pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-pick. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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