picker

noun

pick·​er ˈpi-kər How to pronounce picker (audio)
: one that picks: such as
a
: a worker who picks something (such as crops)
b
: a tool, implement, or machine used in picking something
c
: a musician who picks a stringed instrument (such as a banjo)

Examples of picker in a Sentence

a book reviewer who is one of the pickers of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
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Many of this country’s most talented stock pickers choose to work at hedge funds, where salaries and bonuses are often more attractive than at bank trust departments or mutual funds. John Dorfman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 The reigning Masters champ will appear as guest picker Saturday morning alongside host Rece Davis and a panel of analysts that includes Alabama legend Nick Saban. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024 To achieve that, the filmmaker spent months asking friends of friends to introduce her to local pickers, soon forming a large network of people willing to talk about the specificities and the challenges of the job. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024 The Android photo picker prevents this by acting as a bridge between the user and the app. Paul Monckton, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for picker 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of picker was in the 14th century

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“Picker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picker. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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