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

Horn’s first pick was a spectacular, one-handed snag in the end zone. —Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

Toriano Pride had an early interception, Arnold’s first pick since September 2024. —Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025

Shoppers who want something bespoke can first pick their cameo in Cataneo's boutique, then walk to the Carolina boutique, where the shoes are made before their eyes. —Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025

Boise State sacked Swann five times, and cornerback A’Marion McCoy victimized him with the first pick-six, reading a pass to the right flat perfectly to intercept it and returning it 26 yards untouched for a touchdown in the first half. —Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for first pick

• broomstick
• dipstick
• homesick
• joystick
• lipstick
• nonstick
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• picnic
• redbrick
• seasick
• sidekick
• slapstick