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Examples of earworm in a Sentence
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The catchy score, from rock band Toto, provides plenty of earworms to complement the sandworms.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Motown songs kept up with tunes by bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and earworms from groups like the Supremes helped Motown sell more 45s than any other company in the nation.
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Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2025
The merge of an outlaw country sound with a modern rock force heralds a smoky pop sound containing catchy earworms that even listeners well outside these genres can appreciate.
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 3 Jan. 2025
As people across the globe participate in various dance trends and create memes, the duo successfully crafted one of the catchiest and most danceable earworms of the year.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Earworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earworm. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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