pickings
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The drink lineup was solid, much better than the slim pickings at my $89 beach day in the Dominican Republic a few days earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Squirrels should be smart enough to take the easy pickings over the puzzle box.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
This year, low rainfall led to slim pickings in the West Bank, including for the tree whose many nicknames include the Elder, the Bedouin Tree and Mother of Olives.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
Beyond her the pickings were pretty slim among rim-protecting bigs in the portal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025
Liccaro, with its corrupt regents and impoverished people, would be easy pickings.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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