How to Use early bird in a Sentence
early bird
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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—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 -
Many have seen a steady flow of early bird buyers, Warfield said.
— Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2021 -
Crock-Pots are great for busy people, early birds, and those who like to plan ahead.
— Amina Lake Abdelrahman, Good Housekeeping, 27 Aug. 2019 -
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 -
Once early bird tickets are sold out, the price will increase to $185.
— Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2021 -
The cheapest time to buy a season ski pass is in March, when the early bird prices are first announced.
— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2024 -
When: early bird sales 10 a.m., main display area noon to 6 p.m.
— Rose Wojnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022 -
The early bird gets the worm — and sees better workout results.
— Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023 -
Entry fee is $4 ($6 for early birds) and free for ages 12 and under.
— Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 13 Apr. 2018 -
That way, early birds can get some shut-eye while night owls are cozying up with a good book.
— Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024 -
The early bird ticket sale of $29.99 ends Wednesday night.
— Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 22 Jan. 2020 -
My husband is an early bird and goes to bed every night at 9.
— Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024 -
The loyalty club early bird deal is good for one-night and multinight stays.
— Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2024
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