Easter egg
noun
plural Easter eggs
1
: an egg that is dyed and sometimes decorated and that is associated with the celebration of Easter
2
sometimes Easter Egg
or easter egg plural Easter Eggs or easter eggs
: a hidden feature in a commercially released product (such as software or a DVD)
3
sometimes Easter Egg
or easter egg
: a usually subtle callback (see callback sense 3) included to please fans
They certainly didn't disappoint …, littering the movie with a bunch of fun Easter eggs for fans of the video games and other cool inside jokes.—
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Whelan said that a costuming Easter egg in the play pays tribute to original Love Boat captain Gavin MacLeod.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
No more Easter eggs, Taylor, just drop your cooking secrets.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Read on to discover all The Office Easter eggs in season 1 of The Paper.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The production, shot entirely in Bangkok, includes numerous Easter eggs for genre fans, from costume choices to fight choreography references.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
No more Easter eggs, Taylor, just drop your cooking secrets.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Read on to discover all The Office Easter eggs in season 1 of The Paper.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The production, shot entirely in Bangkok, includes numerous Easter eggs for genre fans, from costume choices to fight choreography references.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Easter egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter%20egg. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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