early bird

Example Sentences

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This is a case of the early bird losing the worm.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

I headed to the workshop, housed in an airy stone barn, and found I was not the lone early bird.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Anna got a PDC membership so that she should buy early bird tickets in the summer, but even then it was "like a mini Oasis" in the scramble to get tickets.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

We all know that the early bird gets the worm, but new research shows they turn to something far more nutritious for their breakfast.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

“They say the early bird gets the worm. But isn’t it a bit too early for worms?”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood