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: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind
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The show utilizes short, earworm-y musical hooks that act as an emotional first-aid kit for toddlers.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 June 2026
Their charismatically blunt power is the punk heart underneath every one of these melodic, hummable earworms.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 2 June 2026
With the rejection of the dance floor dies the hope that one of these women will produce the song of the summer, a traditionally upbeat, pool party-friendly earworm.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
His expansive sonic palette includes soaring anthems, tender ballads, and hard-driving dance tracks with a focus on thumping bass and earworm melodies.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 June 2026
Their charismatically blunt power is the punk heart underneath every one of these melodic, hummable earworms.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 2 June 2026
With the rejection of the dance floor dies the hope that one of these women will produce the song of the summer, a traditionally upbeat, pool party-friendly earworm.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
His expansive sonic palette includes soaring anthems, tender ballads, and hard-driving dance tracks with a focus on thumping bass and earworm melodies.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
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“Earworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earworm. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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