early bird
Example Sentences
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This is a case of the early bird losing the worm.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
We live in a society that values hard work, where we’ve been told since we were small children that “the early bird gets the worm.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 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
Anna got a PDC membership so that she should buy early bird tickets in the summer, but even then it was "like a mini Oasis" in the scramble to get tickets.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2025
Luckily, Anna’s an early bird, so I can head straight to Starbucks after dropping Mom off at work.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
