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

Examples of Easter Bunny in a Sentence

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Superstition Springs Center What: The Easter Bunny will be on the lower level outside of JCPenney. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar. 2024 The Pfister This hotel offers an Easter brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom, with a visit from the Easter Bunny. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024 Get your photo taken with the Easter Bunny on the Mezzanine! Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024 The posts included photos of an adult dressed as the Easter Bunny and baskets for sale. Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 14 June 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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