dibs on
idiom
US, informal
—used to say one is making a claim (to something)
"I call dibs on the front seat!"
Examples of dibs on in a Sentence
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Newly single Nicole Kidman may have a new suitor in due time, as MGM Resorts Chairman Paul Salem calls dibs on the Oscar winner following her divorce from Keith Urban.
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Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
South Airport: An industrial hub Slotted in snug to Gowen Field, aviation already has dibs on much of this unincorporated land.
—Mark Dee
january 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The naked grab of the country’s oil (Trump has already put dibs on 30 million to 50 million barrels) removes any further ambiguity.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The morning after the Forum show, clients would file into a showroom at the Westin Excelsior to place orders and put in dibs on the one-of-a-kind garments.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Several other big-time names have visited the roughly 99-acre campus and called dibs on the cavernous spaces, in many cases planning to produce new site-specific pieces, but Mourmans is not ready to reveal their identities publicly.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 27 July 2025
Averaging out at between 66 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, Tisvelde makes for a much more comfortable beach day and eliminates the pressure to call dibs on limited spots of shady refuge before some other beach-goer does.
—Anoushka Dutta, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2025
In the scorching Texas heat, being first in line to get dibs on ice cream at the commissary was a major incentive.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
In the Los Angeles area, SoFi Stadium, where both the Rams and Chargers play football, is next door to the Intuit Dome, the new basketball home of the Clippers.
Column: Did the Fire just call dibs on The 78?
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
South Airport: An industrial hub Slotted in snug to Gowen Field, aviation already has dibs on much of this unincorporated land.
—Mark Dee
january 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The naked grab of the country’s oil (Trump has already put dibs on 30 million to 50 million barrels) removes any further ambiguity.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The morning after the Forum show, clients would file into a showroom at the Westin Excelsior to place orders and put in dibs on the one-of-a-kind garments.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Several other big-time names have visited the roughly 99-acre campus and called dibs on the cavernous spaces, in many cases planning to produce new site-specific pieces, but Mourmans is not ready to reveal their identities publicly.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 27 July 2025
Averaging out at between 66 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, Tisvelde makes for a much more comfortable beach day and eliminates the pressure to call dibs on limited spots of shady refuge before some other beach-goer does.
—Anoushka Dutta, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2025
In the scorching Texas heat, being first in line to get dibs on ice cream at the commissary was a major incentive.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
In the Los Angeles area, SoFi Stadium, where both the Rams and Chargers play football, is next door to the Intuit Dome, the new basketball home of the Clippers.
Column: Did the Fire just call dibs on The 78?
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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“Dibs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dibs%20on. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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