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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While the fourth overall selection is nothing to scoff at, picking a quarterback with your first pick has become a true lottery.
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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
Clark, the first pick of this year’s WNBA, has a starting salary of $76,535.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
One banged off the Green Monster, awarding starter Merrill Kelly the first pick.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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
Clark, the first pick of this year’s WNBA, has a starting salary of $76,535.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
One banged off the Green Monster, awarding starter Merrill Kelly the first pick.
—Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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