1
2
: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind
Examples of earworm in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
How 'The Pickwick Triplets' became a major earworm for Only Murders in the Building
Martin then explained his early appearance.
—
EW.com, 25 June 2024
After all, seemingly half of Los Angeles was packed onto the Forum stage to dance along with the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper’s earworm of a song, which also doubles as a Drake diss track and possibly the last word in Lamar’s very public feud with the Canadian hip-hop superstar.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Morgan Spurlock, 'Super Size Me' director and documentarian, dead at 53: Reports
The earworm quality of Sherman’s work can be attributed to his upbringing with a songwriter father, Al, a famed Tin Pan Alley name.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024
Explore George Strait Luke Combs See latest videos, charts and news
Meanwhile, Carter Faith teams with Alison Krauss for a heartbreak anthem, while Don Louis offers a dance-worthy earworm, and Jenna Paulette delves into her country roots.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for earworm 
EW.com, 25 June 2024
After all, seemingly half of Los Angeles was packed onto the Forum stage to dance along with the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper’s earworm of a song, which also doubles as a Drake diss track and possibly the last word in Lamar’s very public feud with the Canadian hip-hop superstar.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Morgan Spurlock, 'Super Size Me' director and documentarian, dead at 53: Reports
The earworm quality of Sherman’s work can be attributed to his upbringing with a songwriter father, Al, a famed Tin Pan Alley name.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024
Explore George Strait Luke Combs See latest videos, charts and news
Meanwhile, Carter Faith teams with Alison Krauss for a heartbreak anthem, while Don Louis offers a dance-worthy earworm, and Jenna Paulette delves into her country roots.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for earworm
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'earworm.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to earworm
Dictionary Entries Near earworm
Cite this Entry
“Earworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earworm. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share