How to Use dibs on in a Sentence

dibs on

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• If your kids prefer calling dibs on their own chair, Babyletto’s nesting design gives every child their own place at the table.
  — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
• The naked grab of the country’s oil (Trump has already put dibs on 30 million to 50 million barrels) removes any further ambiguity.
  — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
• In addition, the studio is calling dibs on November 10, 2028 for another Disney movie.
  — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
• Averaging out at between 66 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, Tisvelde makes for a much more comfortable beach day and eliminates the pressure to call dibs on limited spots of shady refuge before some other beach-goer does.
  — Anoushka Dutta, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2025
• Newly single Nicole Kidman may have a new suitor in due time, as MGM Resorts Chairman Paul Salem calls dibs on the Oscar winner following her divorce from Keith Urban.
  — Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026