Common
Handpicked
Handpicked adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.
Usage example: the senator's handpicked campaign staff
Both words in one sentence
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While the majority of the crew were hired at Southampton in the days prior to the voyage, which was a common practice at the time, Smith's officers were a handpicked collection of White Star's best.
Source: Useful Notes / RMS Titanic
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