How to Use dibs in a Sentence

dibs

plural noun

• I get dibs on the front seat!
• Order books open this week for those who want first dibs.
  — Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2018
• But in the meantime, investors have what amounts to second-dibs on the ships, and the vessels aren’t pledged to any other piece of debt.
  — Paula Seligson, Bloomberg.com, 18 May 2020
• That’s the home of the infamous leather couch, where Sheldon routinely called dibs at the one end.
  — Lynette Rice, EW.com, 11 June 2019
• Chefs at the top have first dibs at the cornucopia of ingredients, while those in the basement are left with the scraps.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
• But if the couple decide to auction it off or something, ABC gets first dibs on buying it back.
  — Lindsay Denninger, refinery29.com, 10 Mar. 2020
• One result of that is that the well-connected often get first dibs, Noam Levey wrote.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2020
• Many fans subscribed to last season in order to get first dibs on subscribing to this season.
  — Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The Courier-Journal, 28 Feb. 2018
• Home sweet home Wagner wanted Kristaps Porzingis' locker and booted a teammate who was about to take dibs on it.
  — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2018
• The best response is to remind voters that big business enjoys the cushiest of safety nets and first dibs at the government trough.
  — David Von Drehle, The Denver Post, 23 June 2019
• Westbrook already called dibs on those shots during a recent film session.
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2019
• City Council still has to approve it, but the preliminary list of candidates for first dibs includes 60 sites.
  — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• About this time of year, when the winter weary dream of torching all the dibs on the streets in a massive spring bonfire of rebirth, a little vision of sunshine and seawater sounds pretty good.
  — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 28 Feb. 2018
• Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez’s respective daughters have already begun calling dibs on some of the pop star’s most iconic looks.
  — Matt McNulty, PEOPLE.com, 4 June 2019
• Senator Jack Reed was the do-no-wrong oldest son who got first dibs at everything from the top bunk to the appropriations committee.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Feb. 2023
• Unger will direct this bilingual non-subscription show; subscribers will get first dibs on buying tickets.
  — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2020
• Among civilized people, the following rules apply: First dibs goes to anyone paying for the entire trip (or a large portion thereof).
  — Marisa Meltzer, Town & Country, 14 June 2023
• Holders of premium cards, American Express isn’t shy about saying, get first dibs.
  — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2023
• When a person dies and donates a liver, potential recipients in the region are prioritized and the sickest gets first dibs.
  — Ted Alcorn, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
• But the unwritten rules governing dibs in Chicago are the most sophisticated.
  — The Economist, 22 Feb. 2018
• Only half of its holiday inventory has made it to the United States — which means big names like Walmart and Target are generally getting first dibs.
  — Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2021
• Only half of its holiday inventory has made it to the United States -- which means big names like Walmart and Target are generally getting first dibs.
  — Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2021
• Icons get first dibs at Nordstrom Anniversary sale picks from now until August 7, when shopping opens to Ambassador-level members.
  — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 5 Aug. 2020
• The phrase sounds like Marvel’s attempt at pandering to the Tinder generation (dibs on that screenplay, actually).
  — Allison P. Davis, The Cut, 6 Oct. 2017
• Downtain had obtained Shaw’s negotiating rights a month earlier by exploiting the Wave’s expansion status that gave the team first dibs.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023
• Children who previously attended AIS will get first dibs.
  — Lori Higgins, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2017
• But not everyone can start shopping immediately, since the retailer’s most loyal shoppers get first dibs.
  — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 11 July 2023
• Consumers interested in getting early dibs on the electronics giant's next flagship device can go to Samsung's Reserve Now site to get in line for an exclusive pre-order offer.
  — Editors, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2021
• Season-ticket holders will get first dibs, but waitlist members will be given access to a priority presale to purchase single-game playoff tickets, with dates of the presale to be announced later via email.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2020
• After principal players were given first dibs, remaining instruments went into a lottery system, allowing players to acquire them for two-year terms.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024