cherry-pick

verb

cher·ry-pick ˈcher-ē-ˌpik

cherry-picked; cherry-picking; cherry-picks

Synonyms of cherry-pick next

intransitive verb

: to select the best or most desirable

transitive verb

: to select as being the best or most desirable

also : to select the best or most desirable from

cherry-picked the art collection

Examples of cherry-pick in a Sentence

cherry-picked the spacious corner office for his corporate fief

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Many Ivy League students have learned to cherry-pick easy-grading professors. —

Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 Programming isn’t only about cherry-picking the best film. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024 In a different interview, the Manchester City boss elaborated on that point and used the line the BBC cherry-picked for the headline. —

Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Horowitz remembers the Merwin transaction as a vital moment in his growth, but Merwin and his wife always believed, without any proof, that Horowitz had cherry-picked his library for his own benefit. —

Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cherry-pick