In a sentence
Six example sentences with selection, each labelled with its topic.
The coach's selection of a rookie over two veterans for the final roster spot surprised everyone in the building.
Basketball
Her selection of the quiet Brahms piece for an outdoor festival puzzled the promoter until the crowd went silent.
Music
The jury's selection of a debut film over three studio entries made the closing ceremony unusually tense.
Movies
The editor's selection of forty poems from six hundred left out every piece the poet's family loved most.
Literature
The party's selection of a first-time candidate for the safe seat angered three councillors who had waited years.
Politics
Selection for the graduate scheme takes four rounds, and the final interview is with the chief executive herself.
Business
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