Easter egg
noun
a chicken egg that is dyed and often given a figure or design, or an imitation of such an egg, as an egg-shaped candy or chocolate, used at Easter as a gift or decoration.
Easter eggs
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pluralof Easter egg.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Greg really likes everything to be local, to have these little Easter eggs for someone that lives there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The first is that the wedding itself, scattered with Easter eggs like a mirror ball and a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, was engineered expressly to troll the media.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
But the global superstar - known for long-game teases and hidden Easter eggs that fans love to decode - has been coy on details of her wedding to American football star, Travis Kelce.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Oh, and all 32 teams also dropped schedule release videos, with all the Easter eggs, inside jokes, pop culture references and head-scratching moments you can handle.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Her knees were speckled with scabs, and her hair was a jumble of short dark curls thick enough to hide Easter eggs.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
