- plural of picking.
pickings
Example Sentences
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For royal watchers, Trooping the Colour is rich pickings.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
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
A hunk of romaine was easy pickings for Porkchop and her three flippers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Squirrels should be smart enough to take the easy pickings over the puzzle box.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
Great flocks of them have been migrating through here since I’ve arrived, and the pickings are easy.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
