Examples of dibs in a Sentence
I get dibs on the front seat!
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Inter Miami is close to signing Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, even though the LA Galaxy technically have first dibs in MLS.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Cardholders get access to exclusive perks, like discounts when shopping or first dibs on restaurants and experiences.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026
The feature, which carries a $200M production cost, in Lionsgate fashion has foreign sold to mitigate risk, with international distribution in the hands of Universal (sans Japan, which local distrib Kino called dibs on).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Amazon didn’t specify which DP World tournament will get first dibs on Leo.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Cardholders get access to exclusive perks, like discounts when shopping or first dibs on restaurants and experiences.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026
The feature, which carries a $200M production cost, in Lionsgate fashion has foreign sold to mitigate risk, with international distribution in the hands of Universal (sans Japan, which local distrib Kino called dibs on).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Amazon didn’t specify which DP World tournament will get first dibs on Leo.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Dibs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dibs. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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