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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Their teammate, Kiki Rice, went sixth to Toronto, the first pick for the expansion franchise.
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Briauna Brown, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Storm had taken her with the first pick of the second round.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Wherever the Wings decide to go with the first pick will leave Minnesota with three prospects that could become all-star players.
—Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The Dolphins’ 2019 decision to sign Ryan Fitzpatrick — instead of a lesser quarterback — and then trade for Josh Rosen and not play him, during a season when snagging the first pick was an organizational priority, would top my list of head-scratching decisions.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Briauna Brown, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The Storm had taken her with the first pick of the second round.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Wherever the Wings decide to go with the first pick will leave Minnesota with three prospects that could become all-star players.
—Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The Dolphins’ 2019 decision to sign Ryan Fitzpatrick — instead of a lesser quarterback — and then trade for Josh Rosen and not play him, during a season when snagging the first pick was an organizational priority, would top my list of head-scratching decisions.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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