early bird
noun
1
: an early riser
2
: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors
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With his new gig, Tony Dokoupil may be able to hit snooze on his early bird alarm clock.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
This one's expected to retail at US$102, but it's discounted on the crowdfunding campaign page to just $65 for early birds.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
Pterosaurs dominated the skies more than 220 million years ago, predating the appearance of early bird relatives like Archaeopteryx.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
But hurry—most of these early bird specials end soon.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
This one's expected to retail at US$102, but it's discounted on the crowdfunding campaign page to just $65 for early birds.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2025
Pterosaurs dominated the skies more than 220 million years ago, predating the appearance of early bird relatives like Archaeopteryx.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
But hurry—most of these early bird specials end soon.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 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 18 Dec. 2025.
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