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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

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

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker