Easter Bunny

noun

variants or Easter bunny
: an imaginary rabbit originating in Germanic folklore that fills baskets left out by children with decorated eggs, candy, and presents and sometimes hides the decorated eggs for children to find on Easter

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The event will feature food, games, bounce houses, crafts, an egg hunt and photos with the Easter Bunny. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 Valery Madelyn Resin Easter Bunny Figurines Add these distressed resin bunny figurines to coffee tables, credenzas, and dining room tables. Ali Faccenda, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Great Mall Easter Families can hop to a photo op with the Easter Bunny at Great Mall Milpitas until April 19 as part of the Bunny Photo Experience. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025 Of course, on the subject of something like the Easter Bunny, that can get a little tricky, to be sure. Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Easter Bunny

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Easter Bunny was in 1900

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“Easter Bunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter%20Bunny. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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