handpick
[hand-pik]
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Origin of handpick
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Contemporary Examples
Hand-picked recruits were invited to rural England for basic infantry and junior command training.
Then came the demands for ideological purity—and hand-picked staff.
Koch Foundation to College: We’ll Give You Millions—if You Teach Our Libertarian IdeologyCenter for Public Integrity
September 12, 2014
After all, the company—which employs 4,000 hand-picked employees—has reportedly reaped in revenue upwards of $160 million.
North Korea’s Art Factory Has an International Fan BaseAugust 5, 2014
The latter was scouted walking the streets of London and hand-picked by stylist Julian Ganio for a GQ Style shoot.
In just 90 minutes, my hand-picked instructors will share my techniques, which took my entire career to develop.
Historical Examples
It was an old-fashioned convention of the hand-picked variety.
Theodore Roosevelt and His TimesHarold Howland
We hand-picked the directors, and put it up to you, strictly.
Skylark ThreeEdward Elmer Smith
They were hand-picked by their leader on the mount, face to face with God.
The War Romance of the Salvation ArmyEvangeline Booth and Grace Livingston Hill
I've hand-picked a good crew for you, and sent them on ahead.
The Planet SaversMarion Zimmer Bradley
Hand-picked fruit in half-bushel peach baskets or in berry boxes usually brings from $1 to $2 per bushel.
Manual of American Grape-GrowingU. P. Hedrick
hand-picked
- selected with great care, as for a special job or purpose; chosen
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