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

This isn’t shaping up as one of those years with a McDavid-level or even Bedard-level prospect waiting with the first pick, but in a way that’s even more incentive to tank for dead last, assuring no worse than a top-three pick in a year where that still might get you the best player. —Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026

Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago running back and Tribune Silver Football winner, became the first pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in the very first NFL draft at Philadelphia’s Ritz-Carlton. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026

Apple iPhone maker Apple (AAPL) is this week’s first pick. —Tipranks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026

Kane has been one of the faces of American hockey since being taken with the first pick in the 2007 draft by Chicago. —CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026

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