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
Some tracks may belong to meat eating predators, others to plant eating dinosaurs, and some have even raised questions about whether early bird species were involved.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 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
“They say the early bird gets the worm. But isn’t it a bit too early for worms?”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
