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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Anita was an "early bird", her partner Richard Jones said.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

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

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2024

We all know that the early bird gets the worm, but new research shows they turn to something far more nutritious for their breakfast.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.