earworm

noun

ear·worm ˈir-ˌwərm

: corn earworm

: a song or melody that keeps repeating in one's mind

Examples of earworm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The show’s iconic theme song — an earworm if there ever were one — has never left my brain. —

Eliot Glazer, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024 The biggest musical theater earworm of the year isn't from a Broadway musical or even a film adaptation... —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 June 2024 But by the time your brain catches up with the inconsistencies, McAnuff’s production has moved on, carried by one earworm after another and wall-to-wall (literally) kinetic projections. —

Elisabeth Vincentelli, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for earworm

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