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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That’s after the Washington Wizards select with the first pick.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The team then traded forward Abby Boreen back to Vancouver to acquire the Goldeneyes' first pick of the second round and select Princeton forward Issy Wunder.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Vancouver holds the first pick, followed by Seattle and now Las Vegas.
—CBS News, 16 June 2026
Snowflake This week’s first pick is AI data cloud provider Snowflake (SNOW).
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 14 June 2026
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The team then traded forward Abby Boreen back to Vancouver to acquire the Goldeneyes' first pick of the second round and select Princeton forward Issy Wunder.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Vancouver holds the first pick, followed by Seattle and now Las Vegas.
—CBS News, 16 June 2026
Snowflake This week’s first pick is AI data cloud provider Snowflake (SNOW).
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 14 June 2026
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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