pick of the litter

Example Sentences

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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

The few teachers the town did have were not exactly the pick of the litter, as Dad liked to say, and despite the shortage, one would get fired from time to time.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls