as in right
an entitlement to something
I get dibs on the front seat!
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Recent Examples of dibs
The standouts get scooped up by teams in need, with an unspoken rule that the last-place teams get first dibs at any especially talented newcomers.
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Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s also a $100 VIP ticket option that includes admission, parking, early entry, exclusive shirt and button, one drink ticket and first dibs at choosing a seat inside the theater.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Better Things Hive gets first dibs, followed by PostmasterFlex, and then A Real Wicked Conclave gets what’s left.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Boarding planes early has several perks, including first dibs at overhead bin space and dodging long lines at the gate.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s also a $100 VIP ticket option that includes admission, parking, early entry, exclusive shirt and button, one drink ticket and first dibs at choosing a seat inside the theater.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Better Things Hive gets first dibs, followed by PostmasterFlex, and then A Real Wicked Conclave gets what’s left.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Boarding planes early has several perks, including first dibs at overhead bin space and dodging long lines at the gate.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for dibs
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“Dibs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dibs. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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