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.—
Craig Flaster
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In making the announcement, Lego brought out Ke Huy Quan, the Oscar winner who famously played Data, for a nostalgic mini-film, in which the actor guides viewers through the set and its Easter eggs.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Viewers who stayed until the very end of the video were in for a treat, as Megan left an Easter egg teasing what’s to come.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
However, this Easter egg from Interview With the Vampire — or, more specifically, The Vampire Lestat — is much more subtle than Bogosian and Kirk's onscreen appearances.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Horror heads will be able to spot small Easter eggs and nods to other, classic movies — like Norman’s ringtone, which is the theme to 1978’s Halloween.
—Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Viewers who stayed until the very end of the video were in for a treat, as Megan left an Easter egg teasing what’s to come.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
However, this Easter egg from Interview With the Vampire — or, more specifically, The Vampire Lestat — is much more subtle than Bogosian and Kirk's onscreen appearances.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Horror heads will be able to spot small Easter eggs and nods to other, classic movies — like Norman’s ringtone, which is the theme to 1978’s Halloween.
—Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Easter egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter%20egg. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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