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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Ward, who went on to become the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, passed for 437 yards, including the game-winning TD with 28 seconds left.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Horn’s first pick was a spectacular, one-handed snag in the end zone.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Toriano Pride had an early interception, Arnold’s first pick since September 2024.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Shoppers who want something bespoke can first pick their cameo in Cataneo's boutique, then walk to the Carolina boutique, where the shoes are made before their eyes.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Horn’s first pick was a spectacular, one-handed snag in the end zone.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Toriano Pride had an early interception, Arnold’s first pick since September 2024.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Shoppers who want something bespoke can first pick their cameo in Cataneo's boutique, then walk to the Carolina boutique, where the shoes are made before their eyes.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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