Easter Bunny

noun

variants or Easter bunny
: an imaginary rabbit originating in Germanic folklore that fills baskets left out by children with decorated eggs, candy, and presents and sometimes hides the decorated eggs for children to find on Easter

Examples of Easter Bunny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Get your photo taken with the Easter Bunny on the Mezzanine! Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024 The posts included photos of an adult dressed as the Easter Bunny and baskets for sale. Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 14 June 2024 Easter is this weekend, and while most people are busy taking photos with the Easter Bunny and searching for hidden eggs, some rabbit species in Kentucky have already begun having their first of up to seven litters. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 28 Mar. 2024 The Easter Bunny will be roaming the grounds and posing for pictures from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Easter Bunny 

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Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Easter Bunny was in 1900

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“Easter Bunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter%20Bunny. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

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