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pick of the litter

NOUN
best choice
Synonyms
WEAK
apple of one's eye champion choice cream cream of the crop crème de la crème darling dearest favorite lap dog pet preference prime prize the best the top of the heap

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When McConnell stepped down as leader, he had pick of the litter over committee assignments.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2025

And at the end of each weekend, I had the pick of the litter with jerseys.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2023

“Gravity” is perhaps the pick of the litter here.

From Scientific American • May 27, 2022

Feline fans have their pick of the litter when it comes to helping out at this no-kill cat shelter in Gaithersburg.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2018

Danny was given his own pick of the litter, which included a beach-green shirt that said AHOY!

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.