dibs
Example Sentences
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She may still go the other way, but at least she gets first dibs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Lucas, meanwhile, dangled his idea for “Raiders of the Lost Ark” before Spielberg’s eyes, then told him that Philip Kaufman had dibs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
She said Microsoft was giving first dibs on its AI computing power to its software business—home of the Office franchise—which left less available to its fast-growing Azure cloud-computing service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
For England, Bellingham has had first dibs as the number 10 this season.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
In exchange, I get first dibs on house parts.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
