How to Use first pick in a Sentence

first pick

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• The Cleveland Guardians have the first pick in the draft.
  — David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
• That first pick will leave two thirds of the lemons still on the trees.
  — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• The Hawks had just an 8.1% chance of getting the first pick.
  — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2023
• The Indiana Fever will have the first pick in the draft.
  — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
• Nevin was the first pick of the 1992 Draft by the Houston Astros.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
• The first pick in the 2023 NFL Draft played three series in his first pro game.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 12 Aug. 2023
• The Pirates won the lottery and hold the first pick in the draft for the second time in three years.
  — Scott Boeck, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
• The team also holds the first pick in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft.
  — Sven Karabegovic, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
• The San Antonio Spurs are on the clock with the first pick at 7 p.m. Thursday.
  — Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2023
• Detroit had the league’s worst record last season, but didn’t get the first pick in the draft lottery.
  — Larry Lage, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
• As the winner of last week’s race, Gwan-hee has first pick for Paradise dates.
  — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2024
• Baltimore drafted the shortstop out of high school with the first pick in the 2022 MLB draft.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023
• The Magic have their first pick outside the lottery since 2020.
  — Jayden Armant, Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2024
• The Peep Show gives customers the first pick of rare, exotic and the best egg-laying breeds.
  — Laura Groch march 5, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
• The Dolphins will get their first pick of 2023 in Friday's second round.
  — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
• This will give customers the first pick of rare, exotic, and the best egg laying breeds.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
• Oakland selected him with the first pick (No. 226 overall) of the eighth round.
  — Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
• No skimping on a first pick to snag a better prospect later.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
• Harlan was their first pick of the draft’s second day which covered third through 10th rounds.
  — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 15 July 2024
• The Cardinals landed one of the best receivers in this draft (Malik Nabers) with their first pick of the first round.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
• The Steelers then took the 6-foot-2 Porter Jr. with the first pick of the second round, a blessing that didn't exactly feel like one in the moment.
  — Will Graves, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
• For a strong and durable road, engineers first pick the best subgrade, or place on top of which to build pavement.
  — Mansour Solaimanian, The Conversation, 10 May 2024
• Last year, the 49ers didn’t make their first pick until No. 61 and followed by making eight more picks in the final five rounds.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2023
• One banged off the Green Monster, awarding starter Merrill Kelly the first pick.
  — Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
• Clingan, 20, could be the first native of Connecticut ever taken with the first pick in the draft.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
• Reba — who was Rogers' first pick of the five — is a bar supervisor and mom from South Dakota.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 29 Feb. 2024
• Reba — who was Rogers' first pick of the five — is a bar supervisor and mom from South Dakota.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• The first pick in last year’s draft, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, signed for $9.2 million.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
• Fuentes works on a laptop from her bed, glued to her computer for over 18 hours a day to get the first pick of tasks that could arrive at any time.
  — Niamh Rowe, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2023
• After Williams was called as the first pick, Thyregod waited for his mother, Dayna Price, to hug him before going in for her own embrace.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024