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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The Leafs will get 2 points but still needed a shootout to beat the NHL’s last-place team, one that looks happy to hope for landing possible first pick Gavin McKenna this summer.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 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
Kane has been one of the faces of American hockey since getting taken with the first pick in the 2007 draft by Chicago.
—Larry Lage, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The quarterback was awarded the Heisman Trophy and is expected to be taken by the Las Vegas Raiders with the first pick of the draft.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 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
Kane has been one of the faces of American hockey since getting taken with the first pick in the 2007 draft by Chicago.
—Larry Lage, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The quarterback was awarded the Heisman Trophy and is expected to be taken by the Las Vegas Raiders with the first pick of the draft.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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