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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As a result, Kansas City had the first pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Florida is already holding two special elections on April 1 to replace Matt Gaetz, who resigned after being Trump's first pick for attorney general, and Michael Waltz, who resigned on January 20 to become Trump's national security adviser.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump’s daughter Ivanka, Kushner and grandson Theodore all attended the event in Miami, with the latter even making the draw’s ceremonial first pick.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Bondi was tapped for the role after Trump's first pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew following intense criticism.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Florida is already holding two special elections on April 1 to replace Matt Gaetz, who resigned after being Trump's first pick for attorney general, and Michael Waltz, who resigned on January 20 to become Trump's national security adviser.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Trump’s daughter Ivanka, Kushner and grandson Theodore all attended the event in Miami, with the latter even making the draw’s ceremonial first pick.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Bondi was tapped for the role after Trump's first pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew following intense criticism.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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