early bird
noun
1
: an early riser
2
: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors
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Preorders start today, with an early bird price of $79.
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Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2026
Tickets are $30 for early birds or $55 at the door.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Our Editors’ Choice Winner for All-Mountain Skis The early bird gets the powder, or whatever the saying is.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 24 Dec. 2025
With his new gig, Tony Dokoupil may be able to hit snooze on his early bird alarm clock.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2026
Tickets are $30 for early birds or $55 at the door.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Our Editors’ Choice Winner for All-Mountain Skis The early bird gets the powder, or whatever the saying is.
—Kristen Geil, Outside, 24 Dec. 2025
With his new gig, Tony Dokoupil may be able to hit snooze on his early bird alarm clock.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for early bird
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“Early bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20bird. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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