Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. of fruit, etc picked by hand rather than by machinery
- adj. by extension, of people specially selected because of their individual characteristics or talents
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. carefully selected.
Etymologies
- From hand + picked. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“One of your so-called hand-picked men, probably while he was likkered up.”
“The tenuous nature of the rebels' grip on the capital was clear at the makeshift headquarters of the so-called Tripoli Brigade, described as a hand-picked team assigned the job of securing the city.”
“There I could be joined by a hand-picked group of crack mathematicians, biologists, or indeed anyone who wanted to explore the remarkable power of cooperation.”
“Find hand-picked holidays to hundreds of destinations”
“Norm Coleman was hand-picked by The Evil Dick Cheney to run for senator.”
“For individuals to hold these conversations outside of the official scope of the board is rare at a company where board members have been hand-picked by Mr. Jobs.”
The Wall Street Journal: Some Apple Directors Ponder CEO Succession
“Several members enjoyed deep personal connections with Mr. Jobs, who hand-picked them.”
“The fungus has ruined what was supposed to be a good year for Colombia, the world's second-largest producer of high-quality arabica coffee, the mild-flavored, hand-picked beans for which coffee traders usually pay a premium.”
“This week, Validus launched an effort to replace Transatlantic's board with a hand-picked slate that would be more open to Validus's entreaties.”
The Wall Street Journal: Transatlantic Puts Self Back in Play
“Playboy. com has put up a six-page mini-comic featuring a scene from Inglourious Basterds, hand-picked and edited by director Quentin Tarantino.”
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