dibs

Example Sentences

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After the contract ended last summer, it was replaced by a "first look deal" which gives Netflix first dibs on any new proposed shows from Meghan and the Duke of Sussex.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

In addition, more senior flight attendants get first dibs on longer routes that pay more for a given time commitment.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

I said, “At least you got first dibs on the box.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly