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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More than 15,000 eggs dotted the grounds of Sunset Woods Park on Saturday for four back-to-back Easter egg hunts sponsored by the Park District of Highland Park.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
An Easter egg hunt for children is also available for $30 per child.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Reid Wiseman There's some Easter eggs in our patches.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Among them was the annual Easter egg hunt.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
An Easter egg hunt for children is also available for $30 per child.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Reid Wiseman There's some Easter eggs in our patches.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Among them was the annual Easter egg hunt.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Easter egg
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“Easter egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter%20egg. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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