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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Fox had been Zemeckis' first pick, but initially had to pass due to scheduling conflicts with Family Ties.
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Jonathon Dornbush, EW.com, 3 July 2025
The Mavericks made Flagg the first pick in the 2025 draft minutes after Perkins made his comments.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Given how the draft order shakes out, the White Sox will have the first pick of Round 2 and each subsequent round.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Washington will get first pick in the draft, the same process that once brought Bryce Harper (now with Philadelphia) and Strasburg (now retired) to the club.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Jonathon Dornbush, EW.com, 3 July 2025
The Mavericks made Flagg the first pick in the 2025 draft minutes after Perkins made his comments.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Given how the draft order shakes out, the White Sox will have the first pick of Round 2 and each subsequent round.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Washington will get first pick in the draft, the same process that once brought Bryce Harper (now with Philadelphia) and Strasburg (now retired) to the club.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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