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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Some of that has come via the draft, landing a first pick in Juraj Slafkovský and finding an absolute steal in the second round in Lane Hutson, but it’s also been via some savvy trades by Kent Hughes — bringing in players such as Kirby Dach, Mike Matheson and Patrik Laine.
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Max Bultman, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The team had the first pick in the 2018 Draft, and the Browns used it on Baker Mayfield, who has had a solid NFL career (the best of it not with the Browns).
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That’s why Carlos ‘Kaiser’ Henrique Raposo is my first pick.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
As Stevenson explains, Slater wasn't her first pick.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Max Bultman, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The team had the first pick in the 2018 Draft, and the Browns used it on Baker Mayfield, who has had a solid NFL career (the best of it not with the Browns).
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That’s why Carlos ‘Kaiser’ Henrique Raposo is my first pick.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
As Stevenson explains, Slater wasn't her first pick.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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 2 Feb. 2025.
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