literary houses
The titular Anne grows up in a house with gables of this color.
Green
On Broadway
In a song from Chicago, we're told to "give 'em the old" this title, "give 'em an act with lots of flash in it."
Razzle Dazzle
It is said that these feathered bipeds propose to each other or marry on Valentines day
Birds
This 15 year old Russian figure skated began a long controversy when she tested positive for a drug that allowed her heartrate to be slower for longer
Kamila Valiyeva
Stop and smell these flowers, often associated with love.
Roses
Sherlock Holmes lives in apartment 221b on this street.
Baker
A Little Bit Softer Now
This Italian word is used of music gradually getting softer, the same as decrescendo.
Diminuendo
In 1868, this British company best known for their eggs created the first heart shaped box of chocolates for the holiday.
Cadbury
An irate commentator claimed that Japanese athlete Ayumu Hirano was robbed by the judges in his immaculate second run of this sport, made popular in America by athletes like Shaun White and Chloe Kim
Snowboard Halfpipe
A withering purple flower, or a very shy person
shrinking violet
Oddly alliterative with the title, the most popular house from Austen's Pride and Prejudice is this house, home to Darcy.
Pemberly
Peaceful Protesters
On February 1, 1960, four students held a historic sit-in at a lunch counter in this North Carolina city in protest over segregation.
Greensboro
In this East Anglia county of England, which shares a name with a Virginia city, 'Jack' Valentine knocks on the rear door of houses leaving sweets and presents for children.
Norfolk
This Chinese-American skiier has drawn much attention online for her choice to compete for China. She won gold in her event.
Eileen Gu
This type of weather in April might bring May flowers
showers
Wuthering Heights
Chart Toppers
This band's "Monster" album included "Crush With Eyeliner".
R.E.M.
In Italy, keys are given to young children on Valentine's day to ward off this seizure disorder often triggered by flashing lights.
Epilepsy
In this event, 4 snowboarders leave the gate at the same time and race down a course; in Beijing, an American won gold in the Woman's.
Snowboard cross
Perhaps there are some perks to being this, a name for someone who's an introvert
Wallflower
The mansion that is the main setting of Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca and is (spoiler alert) burned down at the end of the story
Manderly
Patriotic Punch
Devised in Boston in 1946, the name of this juice brand combines patriotism and convenience.
Minute Maid
In the United States, the first time these vital Valentines exchanges were mass-produced was shortly after 1847 by Esther Howland.
Cards
This country, hosting the 2026 Olympics, won gold in mixed doubles curling.
Italy
Hippies were also known as this floral term
Flower children