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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The Indiana Fever selected Clark, who broke the all-time NCAA Division 1 scoring record—for any gender—at Iowa, with the first pick in April’s WNBA Draft.
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 30 May 2024
Walton played for the University of California, Los Angeles in college, leading the team to two national titles before being drafted as the first pick in 1974.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Two years later, Burrell was the first pick in the 1998 MLB Draft.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU Nobody knows for sure what the Commanders will do, but Daniels has emerged as the betting favorite to be new general manager Adam Peters’ first pick.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Having that pick — along with a second first-rounder, No. 20, as well as three second-round picks — carries a bit more intrigue than the cut-and-dried first pick.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2024
Smith’s first Bolts team set up the franchise for a huge talent haul by losing enough games to give the rookie GM the first pick overall, at the same time a great QB class was entering the NFL draft.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
For a strong and durable road, engineers first pick the best subgrade, or place on top of which to build pavement.
—Mansour Solaimanian, The Conversation, 10 May 2024
The Houston Texans takes South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney with the first pick in the NFL draft.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Sean Gregory, TIME, 30 May 2024
Walton played for the University of California, Los Angeles in college, leading the team to two national titles before being drafted as the first pick in 1974.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Two years later, Burrell was the first pick in the 1998 MLB Draft.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU Nobody knows for sure what the Commanders will do, but Daniels has emerged as the betting favorite to be new general manager Adam Peters’ first pick.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
Having that pick — along with a second first-rounder, No. 20, as well as three second-round picks — carries a bit more intrigue than the cut-and-dried first pick.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2024
Smith’s first Bolts team set up the franchise for a huge talent haul by losing enough games to give the rookie GM the first pick overall, at the same time a great QB class was entering the NFL draft.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
For a strong and durable road, engineers first pick the best subgrade, or place on top of which to build pavement.
—Mansour Solaimanian, The Conversation, 10 May 2024
The Houston Texans takes South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney with the first pick in the NFL draft.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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