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 Ravens take on the Texans, Grammy-winning group Pentatonix will sing the national anthem. —

Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024 This beef-ending smash hit was an unlikely marvel: a defiantly West Coast track turned national anthem, a club hit recorded by an angsty intellectual, and an angry, dense diatribe with an indelible hook. —

Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 Just a girl, looking for a place in this world, finding a community of kindred spirits with heartbreak as their national anthem. —

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024 The ruckus appeared to occur right before the national anthem when Lions fans were on the field holding the flag for the game. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for national anthem

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