picker

noun

pick·​er ˈpi-kər How to pronounce picker (audio)
: one that picks: such as
a
: a worker who picks something (such as crops)
b
: a tool, implement, or machine used in picking something
c
: a musician who picks a stringed instrument (such as a banjo)

Examples of picker in a Sentence

a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
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His family boasts a rich history of musicianship, with his grandfather, a bluegrass picker from South Carolina, serving as a pivotal influence. Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 The pickers were tasked with helping complete the look of Dollywood's FireChaser Express. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 These join features already revealed in Android 16’s two developer betas including improvements to Android’s photo picker menu, richer haptic controls, and a Health Connect app for sharing medical information. Dominic Preston, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2025 Here’s the top Canadian feature films of 2024, as chosen by film pickers at TIFF: 1. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for picker 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picker was in the 14th century

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“Picker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picker. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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