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In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg rebranded the Facebook company to this name in an announcement in which he also unveiled a new Internet-accessible VR community.
What is Meta?
DFW: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, located in this U.S. state, is the second-largest in the country, much like the state itself.
What is Texas?
#1 globally-streamed artist on Spotify. Most popular song: "Blank Space".
Who is Taylor Swift?
Driver, wedge, putter.
What are golf clubs?
2013: Grab a smartphone, put on your best duck face, and celebrate that this term for a self-portrait photograph was Oxford Dictionary's selection for 2013 Word of the Year.
What is "selfie"?
After Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter Inc., the new owner rebranded the social media app as this letter, attempting to convey his vision of an "everything app" adjacent to China's WeChat.
What is "X"?
MCO: This airport, its airport designator code alluding to the former McCoy Air Force Base which previously occupied the space, is located in this coastal state which houses a Disney amusement park.
What is Florida?
#3 globally-streamed artist on Spotify. Most popular song: "Blinding Lights".
Who is The Weeknd?
Black, butter, kidney.
What are kidneys?
2023: Derived from the word "charisma", this colloquial Gen Z term refers to the quality of having style, charm, or attractiveness.
What is "rizz"?
In 2019, this coffee chain rebranded dropping one half of their company's name. Did they stop selling donuts or something?
What is Dunkin'?
ATL: Since 1998, the airport catering to this major Eastern-U.S. city has been the world's busiest by passenger traffic, boasting more than 45 million passengers in 2022.
What is Atlanta?
#8 globally-streamed artist on Spotify. Most popular (featured) song: "Kiss Me More".
Who is SZA?
Fog, stage, Northern.
What are lights?
2021: Take a stab at it. As the effects of the coronavirus pandemic lingered, this three-letter term for an immunization saw a rise in usage.
What is vax?
When the restaurant chain IHOP rebranded to IHOB in 2018, it was revealed to be a marketing stunt to promote their new line of these.
What are burgers?
DCA: In 1998, President Bill Clinton signed legislation to change the name of a Washington, D.C. airport to include the name of this former president.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
#10 globally-streamed artist on Spotify. Most popular song: "Summertime Sadness".
Who is Lana Del Rey?
Birds, angels, the stage in a theater.
What are wings?
2015: With the rising popularity of these pictograms, with variations such as Face with Rolling Eyes, the Oxford lexicographers crowned one of these as "Word" of the Year.
What is an emoji?
When this retail store attempted a rebrand in 2010, replacing its iconic serif wordmark for a logo featuring the font Helvetica, public criticism forced them to revert within a week to their previous branding.
What is Gap?
PEK: Located in this Asian city, formerly identified by its romanized name Peking, the airport is ranked the second busiest by passenger traffic.
What is Beijing?
#5 globally-streamed artist on Spotify. Most popular song: "Ella Baila Sola".
Who is Peso Pluma?
Disneyland rides, a football field, notebook paper.
What are things with lines?
2022: This two-word phrase, used to describe conduct that is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, or greedy, alludes to the behavior of small monsters from Middle Age European folklore.
What is "goblin mode"?