pick of the litter
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pick of the litter
noun picks of the litter
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The best person or item in a group; the best that one has to offer.
Of the books I read this summer, A Tale of Two Cities was the pick of the litter.
Similar: best of the bunch
Opposite: runt, runt of the litter
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noun
Opposite: runt, runt of the litter
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noun best in group
| Français | haut du panier |
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Talk about this word "pick of the litter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pick%20of%20the%20litter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pick of the litter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pick%20of%20the%20litter "pick of the litter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pick%20of%20the%20litter.Cite this
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title = {pick of the litter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pick%20of%20the%20litter},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
