bright and early

idiom

: very early
We will be getting up bright and early in the morning.

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The Miami Hurricanes’ Saturday started bright and early on campus. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 Anthony would have been at work bright and early. Charlie Wells, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025 But for an appearance on Good Morning America bright and early Monday morning, the actor pivoted to a preppy look, wearing a yellow, plaid, tweed miniskirt suit that, at first glance, might strike you as something straight out of Clueless. Marci Robin, Allure, 28 July 2025 Those who were up bright and early headed to the country’s largest seafood auction in Hanstholm, where fresh catches from the North Sea are sold in a lively atmosphere on weekdays. Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bright and early

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“Bright and early.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20and%20early. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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