first choice
Example Sentences
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Tennessee is the company’s first choice for a new home, people familiar with the company’s thinking have said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Many young workers, in particular, will need to take jobs at less prestigious companies or choose lower-level occupations that were not their first choice, simply to get their foot in the door.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Giardiniera is my first choice here — jars of it seem to appear at every Chicago market — but think of the filling as a template for whatever good, spicy pickled thing you bring home.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Overall, he featured in 35 of Real Madrid's 62 matches across all competitions last season, but was not first choice, starting 27 times as he shared the right-back role with club legend Dani Carvajal.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
But a snake hunt wouldn’t have been my first choice.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
