national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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Before the game, Jon Batiste, five-time Grammy winner, is set to sing the national anthem.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Opera singer Christopher Macchio unleashed a booming version of the national anthem at the close of the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
American Tenor Christopher Macchio, who will sing the national anthem.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
When the national anthem is played before a Chiefs game, there often is a military flyover, and the one on Saturday did not disappoint.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Opera singer Christopher Macchio unleashed a booming version of the national anthem at the close of the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
American Tenor Christopher Macchio, who will sing the national anthem.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025
When the national anthem is played before a Chiefs game, there often is a military flyover, and the one on Saturday did not disappoint.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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