cherry-pick

[ cher-ee-pik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to select with great care:
Out of the scores of zombie movies, this reviewer has cherry-picked some of the best ones for fans.
to select (data, examples, etc.) strategically so as to support a particular view or conclusion:
The company systematically cherry-picked data to ensure their products passed quality control tests.

cherry-pick

tr to choose or take the best or most profitable of (a number of things), esp for one's own benefit or gain
cherry-pick the best routes

First recorded in 1970–75

If you cherry-pick science so that it resonates with your belief system, you are not understanding how science works.

Like a patchwork quilt we can cherry pick from the holiday the parts that nurture our well worn hearts.

I didn't cherry pick this list; it's the first page of search results for adoptable, relatively young kids.

You cannot cherry-pick facts that are favorable to your argument and ignore the rest.

It is possible to cherry-pick evidence to support any conclusion.

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