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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One month before selecting Caleb Williams with the first pick of the 2024 draft, the Bears traded Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional sixth-round pick.
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Smith pitched for portions of three seasons in the Brewers’ organization before the Sox selected him with the first pick of the Rule 5 draft in December 2024.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Nvidia Semiconductor giant Nvidia (NVDA) is this week's first pick.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
And for anybody who still thinks the top quarterback picks in a draft are sure things, just remember that the first pick in Mariota’s draft was Jameis Winston.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Smith pitched for portions of three seasons in the Brewers’ organization before the Sox selected him with the first pick of the Rule 5 draft in December 2024.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Nvidia Semiconductor giant Nvidia (NVDA) is this week's first pick.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
And for anybody who still thinks the top quarterback picks in a draft are sure things, just remember that the first pick in Mariota’s draft was Jameis Winston.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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