early bird

noun

1

: an early riser

2

: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, the once-geriatric stigma of being an early bird is gone. —Rachel Sugar Jane Dickson, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2022

Confuciusornis is a relatively early bird ancestor, which suggests that this behavior evolved quite early and was significant in the evolutionary success of birds. —Jon Tennant, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2016

And the early bird gets the headline — for a day, until actual, more legitimate groups start to weigh in. —Glenn Whippcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2023

And remember: the early bird gets the coveted Khaite trousers, or however that saying goes. —Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2022

Different kinds of trips demand different types of planning, but as the saying goes, the early bird often gets the worm. —Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2022

If the early bird gets the worm, what does the night owl get? —Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2013

And remember: the early bird gets the coveted Khaite trousers, or however that saying goes. —Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2022

Still, being an early bird may come with some health benefits. —Time, 4 Nov. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1