early bird
noun
1
: an early riser
2
: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors
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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.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Either way, the existence of two very different early birds (or bird-like creatures) that were located so far apart at roughly the same time in history suggests that millions of additional years of bird evolution likely occurred before either of these creatures lived.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Details: Tickets go on pre-sale on Jan. 20 at 9am Central Time with an early bird price of $70.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Strobe lights pulsed through the darkness, and early birds settled into plastic chairs with frosty beers.
—María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Either way, the existence of two very different early birds (or bird-like creatures) that were located so far apart at roughly the same time in history suggests that millions of additional years of bird evolution likely occurred before either of these creatures lived.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Details: Tickets go on pre-sale on Jan. 20 at 9am Central Time with an early bird price of $70.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Strobe lights pulsed through the darkness, and early birds settled into plastic chairs with frosty beers.
—María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Early bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/early%20bird. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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