first choice

Example Sentences

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The college you went to, Harvard, which isn’t the first choice that would come to mind for somebody from a farm in Nebraska.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

A UChicago spokesperson said the high yield rates there reflect the many students who consider the school their first choice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He was succeeded on the mound by Tanner Scott, whom manager Dave Roberts had said before the game might be the first choice in a save situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Given Stones' fragility, Maguire would be a common-sense pick, if not as a first choice, then as experienced back-up who has been the course and distance at major tournaments before.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

If we had to go anywhere, he would be my first choice, because I was his shepherd, and he was my number one friend.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri