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: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind
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For three decades now, this quartet of college pals have produced an impressive body of work that is eminently hummable, a cornucopia of earworms that everyone knows even if most folks would fail to come up with the names of their songs.
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 June 2025
But by Monday, the children’s song—a frequent earworm—was no more.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
With its vivid animation and focus on earworm sing-along songs, CoComelon has become a worldwide hit with more than 4 billion views on YouTube.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
The earworm will likely be stuck in fans' heads until further notice.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 June 2025
But by Monday, the children’s song—a frequent earworm—was no more.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
With its vivid animation and focus on earworm sing-along songs, CoComelon has become a worldwide hit with more than 4 billion views on YouTube.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
The earworm will likely be stuck in fans' heads until further notice.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for earworm
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“Earworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earworm. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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