hand-pick

British  

verb

1. (tr) to choose or select with great care, as for a special job or purpose

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Example Sentences

Mr. Pinsker reminds us that Lincoln also hand-picked the Republican candidates for state legislature that year—knowing that senators of the day were elected by the legislature, not a direct vote of the people.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stunning announcement came after a series of missteps and miscalculations by Chapek, Iger’s hand-picked successor, that raised questions about his leadership.

From Los Angeles Times

A long-delayed court proceeding that began this week could influence how he is remembered and whether his hand-picked successor is elected to replace him on the City Council.

From Los Angeles Times

He called the decision to cancel his hand-picked successor’s late-night show “gutless.”

From Salon

But changing the decades-old recommendation has proved thorny even for Kennedy’s hand-picked Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• elect
• name
• prefer
• take