Art for Art's Sake
This Dutch artist famously cut off his own ear before painting The Starry Night while in an asylum.
Van Gogh
This "Swiftie-adjacent" tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs has won three Super Bowls.
In Mean Girls, we wear this color on Wednesdays.
Pink
An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally, like "I've told you a million times.
Hyperbole
This slang term means you are suspicious of someone or that they are acting "shady."
Sus
This Mexican artist is best known for her colorful self-portraits that often explored her physical pain and heritage.
Frida K.
He is the only player in NHL history to total over 2,000 career points, earning him the nickname "The Great One."
Gretzky
Cole Porter wrote the music for this nautical musical featuring Reno Sweeney.
Anything Goes
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work outside of the text.
Allusion
This gaming platform allows users to create their own games and is home to "Adopt Me!" and "Blox Fruits."
Roblox
In 1912, Edvard Munch painted this expressionist work featuring a figure holding its face against a blood-red sky.
The Scream
This gymnast is the most decorated in history and recently dominated the "Redemption Tour" at the 2024 Olympics.
Simone Biles
In Les Misérables, Jean Valjean is known by this prisoner number.
24601
The placement of two things closely together to emphasize their differences.
Juxtaposition
This 2026 Oscar front-runner for Best Animated Feature follows a group of girls who hunt demons while performing as a musical group.
K Pop Deamon Hunters
This American artist was the leading figure of Pop Art, famous for his prints of Campbell's Soup cans.
Wharhol
In soccer, this Argentine legend led his country to a World Cup victory in 2022.
Messi
Jack Kelly, the lead in Newsies, dreams of leaving New York City for this Western state.
New Mexico
A contradictory phrase that surprisingly reveals a deeper truth, such as "Less is more.
Paradox
This specific aesthetics trend involves neutral colors, slicked-back hair, and "minimalist" luxury.
Clean Girl or Quiet Luxury (IDK!)
This technique, used heavily by Seurat in A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, uses tiny distinct dots of color.
Pointilism
This NFL quarterback holds the record for the most Super Bowl wins by a single player (7).
Brady
In The Crucible, this expert in witchcraft is summoned to Salem to investigate, but eventually realizes the court is a fraud and tries to save the accused.
Reverend Hale
When a part of something is used to represent the whole, such as calling a car "wheels."
Synecdoche
Originally a 2024 TikTok trend involving a "very mindful" attitude, this 2-word phrase was officially added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in late 2025.
Very Demure