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.

Examples of first pick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

San Francisco replaced him by signing Mike Evans and Christian Kirk in free agency and drafting De'Zhaun Stribling with the first pick of the second round. —CBS News, 8 May 2026

The Mets’ first pick dropped from 17 to 27 for exceeding the second surcharge threshold of the Competitive Balance Tax. —Keith Law, New York Times, 7 May 2026

When he was selected by the Raiders with the first pick, the quarterback embraced family members — including mom Elsa, who has multiple sclerosis — who had gathered together to celebrate the big moment. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

This week’s first pick is storage solutions provider Seagate Technology, which impressed investors with its market-beating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 and solid outlook. —Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 3 May 2026

Rhymes for first pick

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