Easter egg
noun
plural Easter eggs
1
: an egg that is dyed and sometimes decorated and that is associated with the celebration of Easter
2
sometimes Easter Egg
or easter egg plural Easter Eggs or easter eggs
: a hidden feature in a commercially released product (such as software or a DVD)
3
sometimes Easter Egg
or easter egg
: a usually subtle callback (see callback sense 3) included to please fans
They certainly didn't disappoint …, littering the movie with a bunch of fun Easter eggs for fans of the video games and other cool inside jokes.—
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Imagine deviled eggs served on these dainty Easter eggs!
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Underwater Egg Hunt: Kids can hop into the pool and dive for Easter eggs from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 11 at The Plunge San Diego in Belmont Park, 3115 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
There are a lot of little Easter eggs throughout the season.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
There’s lots of Easter eggs of all sorts, with dialogue, with jokes, with clothes.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
Underwater Egg Hunt: Kids can hop into the pool and dive for Easter eggs from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 11 at The Plunge San Diego in Belmont Park, 3115 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
There are a lot of little Easter eggs throughout the season.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025
There’s lots of Easter eggs of all sorts, with dialogue, with jokes, with clothes.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Easter egg
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“Easter egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter%20egg. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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