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picker

noun

ˈpi-kər

Definition of picker

as in selector

someone with the right or responsibility for making a selection a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction

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Recent Examples of picker So why is Josh Kendall the lone picker with faith in the Pats? — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Currently, informal waste pickers and scrap collectors make up a large portion of Vietnam’s collection system, so the new policy also will factor in that labor so that workers aren’t left behind. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 It was towed off the highway into the pea pickers’ camp, where Lange ultimately found them. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 They are provided with tools, including a safety vest, gloves, bags, buckets, and trash pickers. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for picker

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The gear selector is on the column, like on a Mercedes, or all manner of machines from Detroit.

— Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
At the end of this month, attendees of the Portola Festival will also get a taste of her as a selector.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026

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Next to Qobuz's quality indicator is the audio output device chooser, which the service refers to as Qobuz Connect.

— PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
As the commentators in a recent American updating of the traditional Passover Haggadah point out, people who identify as Jews have a much easier time these days thinking of themselves as choosers than as chosen.

— Sophia Rosenfeld September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

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