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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Among these Easter eggs, the father of four shared, is The Canadian Mounted book that Candy’s character Del Griffith reads in the 1987 movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Years ago when our son was just a tot, my wife organized an Easter egg hunt for the neighborhood kids.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Since, the store has hosted dodgeball and mini golf games, game shows, Easter egg hunts, lottery drawings, mystery lotteries—all while documenting the fun on social media.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Unlock 'The Fate of Ophelia' Easter eggs Jan sliding down the ladder.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Years ago when our son was just a tot, my wife organized an Easter egg hunt for the neighborhood kids.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Since, the store has hosted dodgeball and mini golf games, game shows, Easter egg hunts, lottery drawings, mystery lotteries—all while documenting the fun on social media.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Unlock 'The Fate of Ophelia' Easter eggs Jan sliding down the ladder.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
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 17 Oct. 2025.
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