How to Use first pick in a Sentence

first pick

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  • The Cleveland Guardians have the first pick in the draft.
    — David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2024
  • That first pick will leave two thirds of the lemons still on the trees.
    — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The Hawks had just an 8.1% chance of getting the first pick.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2023
  • The Indiana Fever will have the first pick in the draft.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Nevin was the first pick of the 1992 Draft by the Houston Astros.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
  • The first pick in the 2023 NFL Draft played three series in his first pro game.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The Pirates won the lottery and hold the first pick in the draft for the second time in three years.
    — Scott Boeck, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
  • The team also holds the first pick in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft.
    — Sven Karabegovic, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The San Antonio Spurs are on the clock with the first pick at 7 p.m. Thursday.
    — Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 22 June 2023
  • Detroit had the league’s worst record last season, but didn’t get the first pick in the draft lottery.
    — Larry Lage, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
  • As the winner of last week’s race, Gwan-hee has first pick for Paradise dates.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Baltimore drafted the shortstop out of high school with the first pick in the 2022 MLB draft.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The Magic have their first pick outside the lottery since 2020.
    — Jayden Armant, Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2024
  • The Peep Show gives customers the first pick of rare, exotic and the best egg-laying breeds.
    — Laura Groch march 5, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023
  • The Dolphins will get their first pick of 2023 in Friday's second round.
    — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
  • This will give customers the first pick of rare, exotic, and the best egg laying breeds.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
  • No skimping on a first pick to snag a better prospect later.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
  • The Cardinals landed one of the best receivers in this draft (Malik Nabers) with their first pick of the first round.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The Steelers then took the 6-foot-2 Porter Jr. with the first pick of the second round, a blessing that didn't exactly feel like one in the moment.
    — Will Graves, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 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
  • Last year, the 49ers didn’t make their first pick until No. 61 and followed by making eight more picks in the final five rounds.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Reba — who was Rogers' first pick of the five — is a bar supervisor and mom from South Dakota.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Reba — who was Rogers' first pick of the five — is a bar supervisor and mom from South Dakota.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The first pick in last year’s draft, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, signed for $9.2 million.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
  • Fuentes works on a laptop from her bed, glued to her computer for over 18 hours a day to get the first pick of tasks that could arrive at any time.
    — Niamh Rowe, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Tampa Bay’s Baker Mayfield was the first pick by Cleveland in 2018.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
  • But San Francisco doesn’t even have a second-round pick this year (their first pick isn’t until No. 100).
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The Cardinals landed the best player in this draft (Marvin Harrison Jr.) with their first pick of the first round.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 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
  • Florida’s first pick is No. 63 overall, the penultimate pick in the second round.
    — David Wilson, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024

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