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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Taylor Heise, the first pick in 2023, is right behind with 14 points.
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Carol Schram, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
Reid's very first draft as Chiefs coach saw the franchise take offensive tackle Eric Fisher with the first pick.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
In Zierlein's projections, Miami QB Cam Ward goes to the Titans with the first pick, leaving Colorado's Shedeur Sanders still available.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump chose Bondi, Florida’s former attorney general, after his first pick to lead the Department of Justice fell through.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Carol Schram, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
Reid's very first draft as Chiefs coach saw the franchise take offensive tackle Eric Fisher with the first pick.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
In Zierlein's projections, Miami QB Cam Ward goes to the Titans with the first pick, leaving Colorado's Shedeur Sanders still available.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump chose Bondi, Florida’s former attorney general, after his first pick to lead the Department of Justice fell through.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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