handpicked
Example Sentences
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Curtis handpicked Turner as his assistant last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
But they proved popular with voters: This year, Chaves’s handpicked successor, Fernández, won a majority of seats in Costa Rica’s legislature, something Chaves never had.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Nozell said that Parton had worked with her "handpicked" team for the past several years, to "build a project roadmap that will guide us for decades to come".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Instead, officials are trying to direct millions to handpicked organizations, according to sources and documents.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Intricate mosaic tiles, handpicked by Baba in Isfahan, covered the floors of the four bathrooms.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
