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

The Jaguars used their first pick of the NFL draft to land the blocking tight end Friday night, grabbing him in the second round with the 56th selection. —Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026

After trading back twice on Thursday night to move out of the first round entirely, the San Francisco 49ers finally got on the board in the 2026 NFL Draft with the first pick of Round 2 on Friday, taking Ole Miss wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling. —Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

How else to explain the Dolphins drafting tackle Kadyn Proctor with their first pick rather than local favorite Reuben Bain Jr. —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026

The new Falcons general manager’s first pick, the 16th of the second round, was Avieon Terrell, the younger brother of Falcons cornerback AJ Terrell and a Westlake High grad. —Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for first pick

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• joystick
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