national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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Footage shared by the NFL shows the crowd cheering for him when he was shown saluting during the national anthem.
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The journalist and author is certainly one of a kind, and so too is her latest creative venture: a stunning series of colorful butterflies painted onto the white piano of her husband, Jon Batiste, who used the instrument to perform the national anthem during Super Bowl LIX.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Speaking with Rolling Stone the day after the performance, Batiste discussed his process behind reimagining the national anthem, why New Orleans represents the best of this country, and the work that lies ahead for America.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
Trump also famously feuded with the NFL across his first term, taking issue with players who knelt during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The journalist and author is certainly one of a kind, and so too is her latest creative venture: a stunning series of colorful butterflies painted onto the white piano of her husband, Jon Batiste, who used the instrument to perform the national anthem during Super Bowl LIX.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Speaking with Rolling Stone the day after the performance, Batiste discussed his process behind reimagining the national anthem, why New Orleans represents the best of this country, and the work that lies ahead for America.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
Trump also famously feuded with the NFL across his first term, taking issue with players who knelt during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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