dibs
plural noun
Examples of dibs in a Sentence
I get dibs on the front seat!
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This week’s sale offers a rare opportunity to get first-dibs on the best holiday deals Target has to offer.
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Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The standouts get scooped up by teams in need, with an unspoken rule that the last-place teams get first dibs at any especially talented newcomers.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s also a $100 VIP ticket option that includes admission, parking, early entry, exclusive shirt and button, one drink ticket and first dibs at choosing a seat inside the theater.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Better Things Hive gets first dibs, followed by PostmasterFlex, and then A Real Wicked Conclave gets what’s left.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
The standouts get scooped up by teams in need, with an unspoken rule that the last-place teams get first dibs at any especially talented newcomers.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
There’s also a $100 VIP ticket option that includes admission, parking, early entry, exclusive shirt and button, one drink ticket and first dibs at choosing a seat inside the theater.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Better Things Hive gets first dibs, followed by PostmasterFlex, and then A Real Wicked Conclave gets what’s left.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dibs
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“Dibs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dibs. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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