picked at

Example Sentences

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His partner Whitaker said the paint, picked at a shop in Ashford, was "just so important" to the outfit, which responded to the event's theme of Fashion is Art.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Small batch EVOOs made from olives that come from a single location picked at the same time tend to be more robust than mass-produced bottles, which typically blend oils of varying quality.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

It sticks with us because of how vividly it captured the hysterical unreality of living in a turbulent age, and how it picked at the scabs crusting over the face of the American dream.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2024

Instead of jury selection, department representatives and defense attorneys for the accused officers agree on three examiners from a group of nine picked at random.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

Conner asked as I picked at my sandwich.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence