dibs
plural noun
Examples of dibs in a Sentence
I get dibs on the front seat!
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More than a hundred dibs complaints were lodged with 311 from the weekend.
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Sara MacHi, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
That means that seven teams have dibs over Carolina.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2025
Lovett said young adults in Vista will get first dibs, followed by others around North County.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Also, if Utah or Miami were to score an upset in the opening round, St. Louis would have first dibs at taking that team instead of Orlando, which would foul up these predictions completely.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Sara MacHi, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
That means that seven teams have dibs over Carolina.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2025
Lovett said young adults in Vista will get first dibs, followed by others around North County.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Also, if Utah or Miami were to score an upset in the opening round, St. Louis would have first dibs at taking that team instead of Orlando, which would foul up these predictions completely.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dibs
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“Dibs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dibs. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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