early bird
noun
1
: an early riser
2
: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors
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People who are early birds make up about 15 percent of the population and tend to have circadian cycles shorter than 24 hours, would experience the least circadian burden under permanent daylight saving time as more evening light would extend their circadian cycles closer to 24 hours.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Tickets are available for purchase online, with early bird, general admission and VIP options.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The early bird gets the worm, as the old saying goes.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
To celebrate the launch, the early birds will receive a free expansion adapter for a limited time and only while stocks last.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Tickets are available for purchase online, with early bird, general admission and VIP options.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
The early bird gets the worm, as the old saying goes.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
To celebrate the launch, the early birds will receive a free expansion adapter for a limited time and only while stocks last.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 13 Aug. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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