selection

Definition

  • noun: the act of choosing something or someone from a group
  • noun: the act or process of 'selecting'
  • sometimes used before another noun
  • synonyms: choice, quotation

Examples

  • His 'selection' as athlete of the year surprised many people. [=people were surprised when he was selected/chosen as athlete of the year]

  • She sang 'selections' from her new album. [=she sang songs that she selected from her new album]

  • It was not easy to 'make my selection'. [=it was not easy to choose]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) and the Serrano ham, on the back leg, of course. All delicious. Delicious. And, of course, we have a fine selection of sausages. Well, I'm hungry. Fantastique. And your choice is... Well, I'm gonna go with the picnic shoulder, (..)
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