pick and choose

Example Sentences

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Streaming platforms allow viewers to pick and choose what to watch and when to watch it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

There is now a wide range of publicly available prices that allow consumers to pick and choose, with the caveat that they are paying out of pocket.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Williamson is no longer obliged to play for New Zealand, having signed a casual playing agreement that gives him freedom to pick and choose when he is available.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Safdie: You pick and choose the moments when you’re gonna get big.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

“No? I’m sorry. It’s harder to pick and choose when you’re dead. It’s like a photograph, you know. It doesn’t matter as much.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman