pick of the litter

Example Sentences

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If Messi is going to come to MLS and he is going to essentially get the pick of the litter of which former team-mates he wants to bring over here, let's be honest, it's essentially a super team - even if they are on their last legs.

From BBC

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

From Slate

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

From Los Angeles Times

The pick of the litter is probably the problematic Seamus, who despairs at how terms like “witness and legacy of violence and valid” transform class into “a tribunal for war crimes.”

From New York Times

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