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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Amazon dropped hundreds of early bird Christmas tree deals, with festive artificial firs and spruces starting at just $33. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 The Vibe One is priced at a wallet-friendly US$269 – though early birds can pre-order for $199. New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025 Much of sleep medicine research focuses on specific problems, such as sleep apnea’s link to cognitive decline, how insomnia affects the heart or whether someone is a night owl or an early bird. Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025 Granted, injuries to Kader Kohou and Artie Burns were really unfortunate, but the early bird gets the worm. Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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