as in right
an entitlement to something
I get dibs on the front seat!
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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.
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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
The PlayStation Direct website will get first dibs, followed by other retailers a couple of weeks later.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
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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
The PlayStation Direct website will get first dibs, followed by other retailers a couple of weeks later.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 26 Sep. 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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