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: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind
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Hypothetically, if this same rule applied to vinyls, this particular earworm would have set Miller back around $5,250 to return.
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Featuring Harris’ own plaintive vocals, the song is another pretty undeniable earworm from one of dance’s foremost hitmakers.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
The duo, both a product of La Industria, Inc., blends the Caribbean beat with earworm guitar strumming, a sure repeat for the holiday festivities or any dance party.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Based on the smash Broadway musical, the origin stories of the Witches of Oz once again became a pop culture phenomenon — and the film’s soundtrack produced some of the biggest earworms of the holiday season.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Featuring Harris’ own plaintive vocals, the song is another pretty undeniable earworm from one of dance’s foremost hitmakers.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
The duo, both a product of La Industria, Inc., blends the Caribbean beat with earworm guitar strumming, a sure repeat for the holiday festivities or any dance party.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Based on the smash Broadway musical, the origin stories of the Witches of Oz once again became a pop culture phenomenon — and the film’s soundtrack produced some of the biggest earworms of the holiday season.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Earworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earworm. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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