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.

—Craig Flaster

Examples of Easter egg in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though the song order is Easter egg intentional – as with everything Swift – it’s bookended by a declaration of romantic salvation and a narrative from the perspective of a weary, yet defiant showgirl. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025

In true Swiftie fashion, social media has fast become inundated with fans combing through each lyric of the 12-track record for Easter eggs about Swift's life, double entendres, and hints at who certain tracks might be about. —Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

The first 113,000 Starbucks Rewards members fans who found an Easter egg in the chain’s social posts scored a free Starbucks drink. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025

Taylor Swift is back with her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, sparking endless theories about the Easter eggs and inspirations for each tune. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Easter egg

• beg
• clegg
• keg
• leg
• legg
• meg
• peg
• reg
• blackleg
• bootleg
• foreleg
• mpeg