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cherry-pick

idiom/ˈtʃɛriˌpɪk/

to selectively choose the best options while ignoring others

He cherry-picked only the most flattering reviews for his restaurant's website.

word origin — From the 1960s — fruit pickers select only the ripest cherries, leaving the imperfect ones unwanted on the tree.