Collocations for "selection"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "selection" in context.
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selection
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [chocolate, gift, wine, cheese] selection
- have a [wide, large, great, small] selection of [chocolates]
- the [store's, shop's] selection of [chocolates]
- a selection of [books, movies, magazines, computers]
- the selection of [candidates, employees, new staff]
- a selection of the most [expensive, luxurious, advanced]
- the selection of [suitable, affordable, raw] materials
- (can) choose from a [wide, large, broad] selection (of)
- the reading selection for [class, this semester]
- the selection seems [biased, impartial, unfair]
- the selection of the [finest, fittest, largest, strongest]
- it's a [case, matter, question] of natural selection
- the random selection of [names, winners, audience members]
- the [reasons, motives, principles] behind the selection
- part of the selection [criteria, process]
- on the selection committee
'selection' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
action
- artwork
- bar
- beer
- bias
- broad
- browse
- cardigan
- cheese
- complete
- disregard
- diverse
- entire
- exciting
- exquisite
- extensive
- filling
- fine
- full
- giant
- gorgeous
- huge
- ignore
- impressive
- incredible
- large
- luxurious
- make
- mixed
- narrow
- natural
- partial
- pickle
- process
- provisional
- random
- remarkable
- shrewd
- stain
- survey
- team
- tempting
- terrific
- ware
- wide
- wise
- yummy