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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In 1982, Worthy was the first pick in the NBA draft.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026
Attendees get first pick of rare, exotic and best egg-laying breeds.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Bubba Smith, who attended Charlton-Pollard and Beaumont Hebert before going to college at Michigan State, was chosen by the Baltimore Colts with the first pick of the draft.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The White House nominated a new candidate for Nevada’s top federal prosecutor after courts questioned whether the first pick could legally serve.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026
Attendees get first pick of rare, exotic and best egg-laying breeds.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Bubba Smith, who attended Charlton-Pollard and Beaumont Hebert before going to college at Michigan State, was chosen by the Baltimore Colts with the first pick of the draft.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The White House nominated a new candidate for Nevada’s top federal prosecutor after courts questioned whether the first pick could legally serve.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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