How to Use early bird in a Sentence

early bird

noun
  • But for the most part, the early bird gets the worm, or, fish, in the heat.
    Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 5 Sep. 2021
  • If the early bird gets the worm, what does the night owl get?
    Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2013
  • The early bird gets the worm (or in this case, the wedding venue).
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • So Doja dressed up as the worm and the early bird that eats the worm.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2021
  • In this case, the early bird gets the best deal on a bird at Safeway.
    Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Know, 5 Nov. 2019
  • The early bird gets the worm, or in this case, the best deals ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2025.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
  • The early bird gets the worm—and a best-in-class coffee maker.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The early bird edition goes for $188 and comes with a cheese-grater front bezel.
    Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 21 Oct. 2019
  • The early birds start flowing in at 8 a.m., and the morning goes by fast.
    John Hopewell, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2017
  • But in a sign of how touchy and tricky the contract talks are this year, the DGA was not the early bird to the table.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Yes this is the hour For the early bird and me When finder is keeper.
    Teresa M. Hanafin, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
  • The early bird price of $29 — for just the Halloween event — expires Aug. 25 .
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Seniors showed up for the early bird specials and tchotchkes on the wall.
    Janelle Nanos, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The death toll for early birds can be as high as 70 percent.
    National Geographic, 25 June 2018
  • The early birds will be looking for feeders on the front porch.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • In the recruiting world, the early bird catches the worm.
    Pat Disabato, Daily Southtown, 11 May 2018
  • While the main event is still on the horizon, savvy shoppers know that early birds catch the best worms.
    Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The early birds snagged convenient parking in the lot across the street.
    Glendale News-Press, 30 Sep. 2019
  • The early bird gets the worm, so don’t wait because these deals tend to vanish fast.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Many have seen a steady flow of early bird buyers, Warfield said.
    Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2021
  • The early bird gets a tequila sunrise and an epic turn-up.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • Crock-Pots are great for busy people, early birds, and those who like to plan ahead.
    Amina Lake Abdelrahman, Good Housekeeping, 27 Aug. 2019
  • As the old adage goes, the early bird gets the worm—the same can be applied to snatching up the best Prime Day beauty deals!
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 July 2025
  • That means the early birds would need to be brought up to the final standard at a later date.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 Oct. 2017
  • The doors will swing open at 10 a.m. and early birds will be treated to 99-cent drink specials.
    Brittany Martin, Los Angeles Magazine, 4 May 2018
  • Tickets are on sale now with early bird prices.
    Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Preorders start today, with an early bird price of $79.
    Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Tickets are $30 for early birds or $55 at the door.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
  • With his new gig, Tony Dokoupil may be able to hit snooze on his early bird alarm clock.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • But hurry—most of these early bird specials end soon.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025

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