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

Flagg, the first pick in the 2025 NBA draft out of Duke, was rookie of the year at age 19 and set an NBA record for teenagers by scoring 40 or more points four times, breaking the record of three set by James in the 2003-2004 season. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Accorsi was in charge when New York hired Tom Coughlin as coach and traded for quarterback Eli Manning after the Chargers took him with the first pick in the 2004 draft. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Strand’s first pick was deflected and turned into a pick-six for Lloyd. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Jose Fernandez stumbled into revealing something with an innocent answer that explains why the Dallas Wings selected Azzi Fudd with the first pick in the WNBA draft, one slot ahead of a player who may be named MVP. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for first pick

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