: a feast that commemorates Christ's resurrection and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce took over the Sims world in the Los Angeles Chargers’ creative new NFL schedule announcement video, which is full of Easter Eggs referencing big moments from throughout the football season.
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Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 16 May 2024
But a day before Easter, on Saturday, March 30, everything changed.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
By this point, my tiny wooden house decorating skills were starting to develop, and that Easter cottage is still on display in my living room.
—Susan Vollenweider, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Harmon’s dog was shot and killed by Reid on Easter weekend.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
The rain was pounding in the Mojave Desert on the Saturday before Easter when the first call came in about a crash along Interstate 15.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Gracie Abrams' 'The Secret of Us' tracklist Swift's placement as track five, as well as the fact that there are 13 songs, may or may not be Easter eggs for Swifties.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
So many modern franchises are built around Easter eggs, and major plot points are an excuse to bring back something from earlier in the franchise that will reward dedicated fans for recognizing it.
—James Grebey, TIME, 10 May 2024
The better-than-expected first quarter earnings were also driven by continued strength in travel demand and the timing of Easter, the company said.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 May 2024
Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 16 May 2024
But a day before Easter, on Saturday, March 30, everything changed.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
By this point, my tiny wooden house decorating skills were starting to develop, and that Easter cottage is still on display in my living room.
—Susan Vollenweider, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Harmon’s dog was shot and killed by Reid on Easter weekend.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
The rain was pounding in the Mojave Desert on the Saturday before Easter when the first call came in about a crash along Interstate 15.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Gracie Abrams' 'The Secret of Us' tracklist Swift's placement as track five, as well as the fact that there are 13 songs, may or may not be Easter eggs for Swifties.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
So many modern franchises are built around Easter eggs, and major plot points are an excuse to bring back something from earlier in the franchise that will reward dedicated fans for recognizing it.
—James Grebey, TIME, 10 May 2024
The better-than-expected first quarter earnings were also driven by continued strength in travel demand and the timing of Easter, the company said.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 May 2024
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Easter
noun
Eas·ter
ˈē-stər 
: a Christian holiday celebrating Christ's resurrection that is observed on the first Sunday following the first full moon on or after March 21
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