To pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.(verb)
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Use "cherry-pick" in a sentence
"She had no time for ideology - left, right or whatever - and felt that many who invoke her name "cherry-pick ideas to suit their purposes.""
"They don't get to cherry-pick only the brightest or wealthiest students."
"Leaders of mental health departments prefer to cherry-pick the easiest to treat for their programs."