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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 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

Dr Guillermo Navalón, the co-lead author of the study, said he was "awestruck" by the "one-of-a-kind" fossil which "lets us fully appreciate the anatomy of this early bird".

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

Rick Miramontez is both a night owl and an early bird.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024

“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