well-chosen
Example Sentences
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A well-chosen pair of socks isn’t a thoughtless gift.
From early morning swims to Clamato juice mixers, the author’s well-chosen details “effortlessly create a sense of place so specific that to quote them out of context seems vulgar,” Caitlin Macy writes in her review.
From New York Times
The show’s final word, after so much yearning and heartache, is particularly well-chosen: “become.”
From Los Angeles Times
The audience laughed and laughed, not least because the Judge, an old-fashioned spellbinder, paused or gestured at well-chosen instants.
From New York Times
Abrams and Fisher adroitly narrate the trial, making the legal maneuvering understandable and fascinating, while offering some well-chosen digressions.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
