: 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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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 June 2024
And even before that, in 1972 Stamey had been in Rittenhouse Square with Easter and Holsapple.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 6 June 2024
This said, Hatcher has also layered in quite a few Easter Eggs throughout the play to gong Big Ben-worthy memory chimes for anyone who ever cozied down at 221B Baker Street with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s indelible short stories and novels.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
The mom also makes the most of every holiday, doing adorable photo shoots with Leodis, including for Halloween and Easter.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 June 2024
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 June 2024
And even before that, in 1972 Stamey had been in Rittenhouse Square with Easter and Holsapple.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 6 June 2024
This said, Hatcher has also layered in quite a few Easter Eggs throughout the play to gong Big Ben-worthy memory chimes for anyone who ever cozied down at 221B Baker Street with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s indelible short stories and novels.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024
The mom also makes the most of every holiday, doing adorable photo shoots with Leodis, including for Halloween and Easter.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 June 2024
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“Easter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter. Accessed 12 Jun. 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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