early bird

NOUN

person who is habitually early

Synonyms

WEAK

Johnny-on-the-spot early comer early riser first arrival first comer first on the scene

Example Sentences

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early bird

Forget the worm, this early bird was after the seed - and a very special one at that.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Flavia: It was early bird without knowing who was going to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

This is a case of the early bird losing the worm.

From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026

Are you, like Lawler, an early bird up with the dawn?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese is classic.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker