How to Use Easter egg in a Sentence

Easter egg

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  • The cinematic clip also featured cameos from Brandy and Monica, giving fans a little Easter egg for the new remix.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 June 2024
  • Her Easter eggs were, in fact, a red herring all along.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Next Friday, the world will be able to see whether those photos are Easter eggs for the song’s lyrics.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 17 Aug. 2023
  • There are plenty of callbacks and Easter eggs for fans of the series.
    Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
  • Are there any surprise cameos or Easter eggs in the new ‘Spider-Man’ movie?
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 June 2023
  • So hop don't walk to stock up on the best chocolate Easter eggs for your child's or teen's basket.
    Alison Allsopp, Country Living, 2 Mar. 2023
  • As is always the case with Swift, keep an eye out for Easter eggs about the next re-recording in the coming months.
    Brendan Morrow, The Week, 10 May 2023
  • The subway sequence has its own Easter eggs from the horror genre.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2023
  • She's worked on the show since Season 3, and promises more Easter eggs throughout the season.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
  • There are other little Easter eggs like that for Leia throughout the show.
    India Roby, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2023
  • Eagle-eyed fans will spot Easter eggs all over the place: garden gnomes, tennis balls and long dogs abound.
    Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Taylor Swift isn’t the only one who’s expert at sprinkling Easter eggs all over the place.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Are there any others Easter eggs viewers should look out for?
    K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Crack those personal Easter eggs open and light comes out.
    Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Are these simply Easter eggs for fans, or something more?
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The Spider-Society is chock full of Easter eggs for the casual fan and the hardcore nerd.
    Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023
  • Madonna fans will have a ball spotting all of the references and Easter eggs to her endless list of guises over the decades.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The episodes kept viewers glued to their screens and trying to search for Easter eggs to solve the greater mystery of how Wanda ended up in a sitcom world.
    TIME, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Han curated more of the beloved book moments, Easter eggs and pop music needle drops that hooked fans in the first season.
    Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • In the clip, the mom of two filmed her daughters hunting for Easter eggs around their house, which Haley discovered underneath the couch.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • It really is crafted for the theater, and there's such wonderful Easter eggs in it for people who love the film.
    Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Easter this year is on April 9, but the scramble for Easter eggs has already begun in earnest in Aurora.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Like a Marvel movie or a Taylor Swift album, the show plants Easter eggs to titillate devotees.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
  • Right now, Nordstrom is hosting a massive spring sale, with up to 60 percent off items hidden like Easter eggs all over the site, until April 11.
    Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The Breaking Bad alum recorded himself planting anything but Easter eggs around a yard.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Even though inflation eased last month, the cost of eggs is still up 55% compared to last year, meaning your Easter eggs might be more expensive this year.
    Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
  • And that of course means more theories, Easter eggs and online discussion.
    Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The kids sound and act realistically childlike, but there are plenty of Easter eggs and gags in the episodes that are there just to delight parents.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The movie’s attention to detail is impressive as Simien & Co. stuff it with characters, moments and Easter eggs from the ride.
    Joey Morona, cleveland, 25 July 2023
  • Based on past Easter eggs in her music videos, fans believe that Reputation will be her next re-recording.
    Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023

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