Easter Bunny

noun

variants or Easter bunny

: an imaginary rabbit originating in Germanic folklore that fills baskets left out by children with decorated eggs, candy, and presents and sometimes hides the decorated eggs for children to find on Easter

Examples of Easter Bunny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The event includes a petting zoo, bounce houses, and opportunities for photos with the Easter Bunny. —

Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024 And kids excitedly await the Easter Bunny’s arrival and egg hunts. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2024 Hop aside Easter Bunny; there’s an up-and-coming service in town that’s dishing out festive sweet treats. —

Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024 Easter Jokes for Seniors Q: How does the Easter Bunny travel on vacation? —

Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2024 Please note the spoonerisms throughout, that is, the reversals of initial consonant sounds: The Easter Bunny’s a funny beast, Gobbling down his bunny feast. —

Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024 Beyond religious rituals, commercial celebrations of Easter have popularized the holiday's symbols of the eggs, chicks and, of course, the Easter Bunny. —

USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024 Easter is approaching this Sunday and consumers may need to pivot to make good on their Easter Bunny promises. —

Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024 The event will also include pony rides, donuts, a petting zoo and an appearance by the Easter Bunny. —

Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024

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