: 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
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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
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“Easter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter. Accessed 29 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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