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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Add a pass rusher with the first pick, a receiver in Round 2 and then spend heavily on patching holes in free agency.
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Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The team could seek an offensive-minded coach to work with a young quarterback should the Raiders draft Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza or Dante Moore with the first pick.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Amazon This week’s first pick is e-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon (AMZN).
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
Brandon Carlo was dealt to Toronto for prospect Fraser Minten, a 2025 fourth rounder (Vashek Blanar) and a 2026 first pick (top-5 protected).
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The team could seek an offensive-minded coach to work with a young quarterback should the Raiders draft Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza or Dante Moore with the first pick.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Amazon This week’s first pick is e-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon (AMZN).
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
Brandon Carlo was dealt to Toronto for prospect Fraser Minten, a 2025 fourth rounder (Vashek Blanar) and a 2026 first pick (top-5 protected).
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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