slim pickings
Example Sentences
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The drink lineup was solid, much better than the slim pickings at my $89 beach day in the Dominican Republic a few days earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
“While it’s slim pickings for labor market data right now, Wednesday’s ADP update at least gave investors some reassurance that the jobs market isn’t falling apart,” writes Bret Kenwell, eToro U.S. investment analyst.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
But while Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have reluctantly provided snippets in interviews about contract talks it has been slim pickings from Trent Alexander-Arnold.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2024
It wasn’t the greatest “Weekend Update” guest segment of late, but as with the rest of the episode, it was slim pickings this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
Probably there are only jellyfish and tiny crabs, but even with those slim pickings we have snorkeled at the tiny beach, always.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
