early bird
noun
1
: an early riser
2
: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors
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The early bird gets the worm, so don’t wait because these deals tend to vanish fast.
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
Doors open at 10 a.m. early birds, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Winter Springs VFW, 420 N. Edgemon Ave., Winter Springs, $15-$25 packets, 407-327-3151.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
While early birds are likely in their element quickly at the start of daylight saving time, night owls might need to be more vigilant with going to bed on time to make the mornings easier.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Day one in the job and Eddie Howe arrived at Newcastle United’s training ground while the early birds were still roosting.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
Doors open at 10 a.m. early birds, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Winter Springs VFW, 420 N. Edgemon Ave., Winter Springs, $15-$25 packets, 407-327-3151.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
While early birds are likely in their element quickly at the start of daylight saving time, night owls might need to be more vigilant with going to bed on time to make the mornings easier.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Day one in the job and Eddie Howe arrived at Newcastle United’s training ground while the early birds were still roosting.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Early bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20bird. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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