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: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind
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Metro and his co-producers nailed the full scope of the futuristic era, from the earworm melodies of neon synths and spooky keys with reverb to the subtleties of the pitter-pattering drum programming.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Several people emailed wanting to know the precise procedure for applying mineral oil to silks of sweet corn in order to prevent earworms, which are actually moth larvae, from causing damage.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2025
The genre-defying musician makes retro earworms infused with the second guessings of a Gen Z diarist.
—Adali Schell, New York Times, 22 July 2025
That’s Aller’s cello evoking John Williams’ shark-scary earworm.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Several people emailed wanting to know the precise procedure for applying mineral oil to silks of sweet corn in order to prevent earworms, which are actually moth larvae, from causing damage.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2025
The genre-defying musician makes retro earworms infused with the second guessings of a Gen Z diarist.
—Adali Schell, New York Times, 22 July 2025
That’s Aller’s cello evoking John Williams’ shark-scary earworm.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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“Earworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earworm. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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