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Synonyms

well-chosen

American  
[wel-choh-zuhn] / ˈwɛlˈtʃoʊ zən /

adjective

  1. chosen with care, as for suitability or preciseness.

    He entered at a well-chosen moment.
well-chosen British  

adjective

  1. (well chosen when postpositive) carefully selected to produce a desired effect; apt

    a few well-chosen words may be more effective than a long speech
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Etymology

Origin of well-chosen

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

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For seven well-chosen seasons, Sarah Michelle Gellar was the chosen one.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Absorbing this well-chosen album is a treat, and a chance to appreciate the delicate mortality that thrives in a place simultaneously enormous, eternal and ephemeral.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

A well-chosen pair of socks isn’t a thoughtless gift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Friedkin’s is spare and no-nonsense, ratcheting up the tension through well-chosen angles, lacerating cuts and performances that make vivid impressions even when allotted scant screen time.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Reaching Snape, she crouched down, pulled out her wand, and whispered a few, well-chosen words.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

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