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: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind
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The earworm of a theme song and classic scenes are etched into the very fiber of the park.
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Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Of course, using the app does take away the throwback tradition of waiting to hear the jingle, an earworm that was written around 1960 by Philadelphia’s Les Wass, who passed away in 2016.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
The On Brand Agency creatives will work with a major brand in need of a big idea for a massive, high-priority campaign – from creating earworm jingles and unbelievable activations to producing the most quotable commercials and must-have merchandise.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Of course, using the app does take away the throwback tradition of waiting to hear the jingle, an earworm that was written around 1960 by Philadelphia’s Les Wass, who passed away in 2016.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
The On Brand Agency creatives will work with a major brand in need of a big idea for a massive, high-priority campaign – from creating earworm jingles and unbelievable activations to producing the most quotable commercials and must-have merchandise.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 June 2025
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“Earworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earworm. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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