pick out
Example Sentences
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But, in the moments before Obama was due to make his victory speech in Chicago the following November, a television camera picked out Jackson in the audience with tears streaming down his cheeks.
From BBC
He slog-swept Liam Dawson to deep square leg for 24 - one of six batters to wastefully pick out fielders in the deep.
From BBC
I’m wearing the outfit I picked out on our annual pre-holiday shopping trip—a burgundy crushed-velvet dress that was super itchy but also super cute.
From Literature
But he mustered the strength to look through the family’s large photo album ahead of the U.S. championships and pick out several photos he brought to the competition.
From Los Angeles Times
He knew she was back to her old self when she picked out a blue hat with a white feather tucked into the band.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
