early bird
noun
a person who rises at an early hour.
early birds
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pluralof early bird.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Instead, they suggest that powered flight transformed the ecological possibilities available to early birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Some people are natural early birds, others night owls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
They likely are wasting their time: the data these early birds obtain don’t provide an advantage — and may actually lead them astray.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 29, 2025
Students gather for mat work at a Pilates studio, and early birds tuck into shellfish at a neighborhood oyster bar.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
City buses and trolleys circulated from morning till night, swelling with riders before the orange and pink of dawn, as employees punching out from the graveyard shift met early birds just starting their day.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
