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
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
I walk around in Dad’s yard, checking on the early bird plants.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
