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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The Athletic has picked out some players who are in that situation and could be targeted by Club World Cup participants.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Even amid the more boisterous parts of the track, the speakers pick out the subtleties.
—PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The trees were glowing with hoarfrost down there, picked out golden by the low rays of sunlight.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Jennifer Lopez picked out a dazzling pair of Dolce & Gabbana sandals to complement a Stephane Rolland gown for John Kander’s birthday celebration after party in New York City on Monday.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Even amid the more boisterous parts of the track, the speakers pick out the subtleties.
—PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The trees were glowing with hoarfrost down there, picked out golden by the low rays of sunlight.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Jennifer Lopez picked out a dazzling pair of Dolce & Gabbana sandals to complement a Stephane Rolland gown for John Kander’s birthday celebration after party in New York City on Monday.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
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“Pick out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick%20out. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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