: 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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The evangelical church had its first service on Easter in 2000 at the Hilton Hotel in Grapevine.
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Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
One piece of archival footage shows Stewart lambasting an employee behind the scenes for using a paring knife to cut an orange for Easter brunch.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Prominent snubs included such amazing structures at Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Stonehenge, and the Moai statues of Easter Island.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Taylor Swift is all about Easter eggs and subtle details.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
One piece of archival footage shows Stewart lambasting an employee behind the scenes for using a paring knife to cut an orange for Easter brunch.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Prominent snubs included such amazing structures at Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Stonehenge, and the Moai statues of Easter Island.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Taylor Swift is all about Easter eggs and subtle details.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Easter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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