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

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

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

“She called dibs on my dad. All the girls picked one from the campsite, and they went and met. My mom and dad, they stuck. Nobody else did.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

“You don’t want first dibs on rooms? Suit yourself.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez