hand-picked
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The 79-year-old installed himself as chairman of a hand-picked board to lead the center, originally named after president John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
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 • Feb. 5, 2026
He called the decision to cancel his hand-picked successor’s late-night show “gutless.”
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
The appointees will be hand-picked by Syria's Interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
Then he and his eleven hand-picked crew members climbed into the plane.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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