early bird

noun

1
: an early riser
2
: one that arrives early and especially before possible competitors

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While night owls are likely in their element quickly, early birds might need to be more vigilant with going to bed on time to get the most out of the extra hour in the morning. Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The restaurant has special early bird and nightly specials, so be sure to check those out before heading over. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024 Our survey found 57% of consumers plan to take advantage of early bird sales and promotions, and many of them use October to discover products on social media (52%), in-store (50%), on aggregator sites (45%) and via Google search (45%). Frank Minervini, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Purchase early bird tickets for Future of Filmmaking Summit with Sean Baker Keynote Chat here. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024 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 29 Nov. 2024.

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