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selected with great care, as for a special job or purpose; chosen

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby hand-picked

hand over fist, hand over hand, handpass, handphone, handpick, hand-picked, hand-piece, hand press, handprint, hand puppet, handrail

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How to use hand-picked in a sentence

Hand-picked recruits were invited to rural England for basic infantry and junior command training.
Libyan Troops Go Wild in England|Nico Hines|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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 Ideology|Center for Public Integrity|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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 Base||August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The negotiations were heavily compartmentalized, the teams hand-picked, the stakes high.
There Is No Iranian Nuclear Deal|Matt Lerner|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The latter was scouted walking the streets of London and hand-picked by stylist Julian Ganio for a GQ Style shoot.
Celebrating Sikh Style|Soraya Roberts|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The gun in his hand picked them out at quarters too close for a miss, starting with the cop who had jumped to catch Randolph.
Police Your Planet|Lester del Rey
The leaves are hand picked, dried and often ground to powder.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
The coffees are graded as caracollilo (peaberry), primero (hand-picked), segundo (second grade), trillo (low grade).
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
The group composing this squadron is made up of "hand-picked" boys who are qualifying for squad-leader positions.
Our Schools in War Time—and After|Arthur Davis Dean
Then she recovered herself, and with trembling hand picked up her sewing again.
Aaron's Rod|D. H. Lawrence

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