first choice

Example Sentences

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Under Maine’s system, candidates compete to be the first choice, but must also appeal to all voters as a viable second choice.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Former Maine CDC director Nirav Shah also urged voters to consider ranking him second if he was not their first choice.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

England's Elliot Anderson is regarded their first choice, however, his most likely destination is Manchester City.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

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

Taylor, I guess because her first choice was taken, decided to go with Frida's death.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds