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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Anyone who bought festival passes online for the original Oct. 12-13 dates will get automatic refunds and early dibs on next year's tickets, per the post.
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Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
The Delta 3 Plus preorders start on September 10th, while dibs on the Delta 3 will start a bit later on October 1st.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024
Boeing called dibs on plane orders from Korean Air and Japan Airlines.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 July 2024
Perhaps Maryland simply should have moved faster to claim dibs on the drink.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Under the selection process, Fox, CBS and NBC each call dibs on 15 must-see Big Ten matchups—naturally, the Buckeyes and Wolverines get snapped up first—and any games that aren’t spoken for within those top 45 picks usually end up on various cable or streaming platforms.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 June 2024
Cowboy Carter also has dibs on the biggest week of 2024 to date, marking the largest opening frame since Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) bowed with 1.653 million units in November.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Bad news, Junior: Your primos already called dibs on your bunk bed.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
The frequent result, not surprisingly, is a tussle over precious space informed by people's personal views on who has dibs on the armrests or how they should be partitioned.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
The Delta 3 Plus preorders start on September 10th, while dibs on the Delta 3 will start a bit later on October 1st.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024
Boeing called dibs on plane orders from Korean Air and Japan Airlines.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 July 2024
Perhaps Maryland simply should have moved faster to claim dibs on the drink.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Under the selection process, Fox, CBS and NBC each call dibs on 15 must-see Big Ten matchups—naturally, the Buckeyes and Wolverines get snapped up first—and any games that aren’t spoken for within those top 45 picks usually end up on various cable or streaming platforms.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 June 2024
Cowboy Carter also has dibs on the biggest week of 2024 to date, marking the largest opening frame since Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) bowed with 1.653 million units in November.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Bad news, Junior: Your primos already called dibs on your bunk bed.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
The frequent result, not surprisingly, is a tussle over precious space informed by people's personal views on who has dibs on the armrests or how they should be partitioned.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2023
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“Dibs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dibs%20on. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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