of superior grade; choice wines; prime beef; prize carnations; quality paper; select peaches

[ Syn: choice , prime , prize , quality ]

selected or chosen for special qualifications; the blue-ribbon event of the season

[ Syn: blue-ribbon ]

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; Take any one of these cards; Choose a good husband for your daughter; She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her

[ Syn: choose , take , pick out ]