Easter egg
noun
1
: an egg that is dyed and sometimes decorated and that is associated with the celebration of Easter
2
: a hidden feature in a commercially released product (such as software or a DVD)
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Set in a retro-futuristic 2296 after nuclear bombs decimated America, the Season 1 finale reveals some crucial information about who dropped the nukes and also teases at some video game Easter eggs that could appear in a future season.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Fans should expect Disney’s live-action Marvel productions to reinterpret the X-Men at some point — its TV and movie arms have already dropped a couple Easter eggs.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
In the clip, the mom of two filmed her daughters hunting for Easter eggs around their house, which Haley discovered underneath the couch.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
In the United Kingdom, British consumer research and services company Which? found that chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies from popular brands like Lindt and Toblerone cost about 50% more this year.
—Francis Kokutse and Jesssica Donati, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Consumers hunting for Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies this year can expect sticker shock similar to Valentine’s Day.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
From a religious standpoint, Easter eggs are supposed to represent Jesus’ resurrection.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024
And the earliest Easter eggs were often painted with substances like vegetable dye and charcoal.
—Alison Fox, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
Accounts from the 1600s describe children hunting for Easter eggs in Germany, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Fans should expect Disney’s live-action Marvel productions to reinterpret the X-Men at some point — its TV and movie arms have already dropped a couple Easter eggs.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
In the clip, the mom of two filmed her daughters hunting for Easter eggs around their house, which Haley discovered underneath the couch.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
In the United Kingdom, British consumer research and services company Which? found that chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies from popular brands like Lindt and Toblerone cost about 50% more this year.
—Francis Kokutse and Jesssica Donati, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Consumers hunting for Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies this year can expect sticker shock similar to Valentine’s Day.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
From a religious standpoint, Easter eggs are supposed to represent Jesus’ resurrection.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024
And the earliest Easter eggs were often painted with substances like vegetable dye and charcoal.
—Alison Fox, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
Accounts from the 1600s describe children hunting for Easter eggs in Germany, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
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