dibs

Example Sentences

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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

For England, Bellingham has had first dibs as the number 10 this season.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

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

Mr. Forrest, Janet Maslin wrote in a review in The New York Times, “would be the surprise hit of the movie if Miss Midler didn’t herself have dibs on that position.”

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Why can’t I have dibs on a guy I like, whether he likes me or not?

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée