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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This game did little to diminish his projection as the first pick in the upcoming NFL draft.
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Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Broadcom This week’s first pick is Broadcom (AVGO), a semiconductor and infrastructure software provider.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
The Las Vegas Raiders currently hold the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
They were taken in the first draft of the rebuild in 2022, the first pick overall and one of the last picks of the second round.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Broadcom This week’s first pick is Broadcom (AVGO), a semiconductor and infrastructure software provider.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
The Las Vegas Raiders currently hold the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
They were taken in the first draft of the rebuild in 2022, the first pick overall and one of the last picks of the second round.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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