early bird
Example Sentences
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This is a case of the early bird losing the worm.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
It was when it reported on matters of which I had zero awareness: my HRV balance, for example, or my chronotype, albeit a wishy-washy “late morning,” a designation I plan to flip to early bird.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Upon arrival, attendees can pick out personality stickers with phrases like coffee addict, plant lover and early bird.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
He claimed he had spent a year planning it, and had already sold 100 tickets at an "early bird" rate of $499.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025
The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese is classic.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
