early bird

noun

1
: an early riser
2
: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors

Examples of early bird in a Sentence

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Doors open at 10 a.m. early birds, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Winter Springs VFW, 420 N. Edgemon Ave., Winter Springs, $15-$25 packets, 407-327-3151. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025 The early bird gets the worm, so don’t wait because these deals tend to vanish fast. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 But the early bird definitely gets the prime colors, as this year’s petals have already mostly fallen. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025 Last year, Epic Pass announced its early bird prices for this season on March 5. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for early bird

Word History

Etymology

from the proverb, "the early bird catches the worm"

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of early bird was in 1830

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“Early bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20bird. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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