first pick
noun
1
: the opportunity to choose first
The girls got to choose their partners, and she got (the) first pick.
2
: the person or thing that is chosen ahead of all others
She was their first pick for the lead role in the play.
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The Dallas Mavericks get first pick for scheduling the arena, then the Stars, and then any other musical acts or performers.
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Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Glen Scotia Double Cask The first pick comes from Holly Seidewand, Co-owner of First Fill Spirits and a whisky educator.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Johansson has no hard feelings about not being the first pick.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Memorial Day sales are rolling in early, and Amazon Prime members are getting the first pick of the retailer’s travel-friendly markdowns.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2025
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Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Glen Scotia Double Cask The first pick comes from Holly Seidewand, Co-owner of First Fill Spirits and a whisky educator.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Johansson has no hard feelings about not being the first pick.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
Memorial Day sales are rolling in early, and Amazon Prime members are getting the first pick of the retailer’s travel-friendly markdowns.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for first pick
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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