anthem
noun
an·them
ˈan(t)-thəm 
1
: a song or hymn of praise or gladness
a patriotic anthem
2
: a usually rousing popular song that typifies or is identified with a particular subculture, movement, or point of view
anthems of teenage angst
3
a
: a psalm or hymn sung antiphonally or responsively
b
: a sacred vocal composition with words usually from the Scriptures
Examples of anthem in a Sentence
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Marking her first ever recording for a TV series, Streisand has performed the end title anthem for the series about two young Jewish prisoners in the Nazi concentration camp who fall in love and commit themselves to survive the Holocaust together.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
The swirly, girly pop anthem crept to No. 1 to mark her 10th chart-topper.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The movement has a lot in common with some of the greatest regional dance rap—from Atlanta to Dallas to the Bay Area—with artists cranking out anthems that seemed like they were made to soundtrack local house parties and warm-weather park afternoons and then took on a life of their own.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 12 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of Lithuanians thundered the patriotic anthem of national independence, which had been banned by the 1940 nonaggression pact between Hitler and Stalin, a deal that, in effect, condoned the Soviet seizure of Lithuania.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
And McCrimmon, whose voice grows more majestic and multi-hued as the musical’s emotion ramps up, delivers this aching anthem with heartrending virtuosity.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Lukas Nelson and Riley Green introduced Wilson, who threw herself into the performance of Keith’s swaggering anthem, a hit off his 1999 album of the same name.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
But clearly, the song has become an anthem — whether helping people hype up for a night of partying, or serving as an encouragement for being confident in themselves and their own personal visions.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2024
Hell is a double album, with the Heaven side featuring 10 pop punk tracks and Hell side consisting of 10 heavy metal anthems.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
The swirly, girly pop anthem crept to No. 1 to mark her 10th chart-topper.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The movement has a lot in common with some of the greatest regional dance rap—from Atlanta to Dallas to the Bay Area—with artists cranking out anthems that seemed like they were made to soundtrack local house parties and warm-weather park afternoons and then took on a life of their own.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 12 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of Lithuanians thundered the patriotic anthem of national independence, which had been banned by the 1940 nonaggression pact between Hitler and Stalin, a deal that, in effect, condoned the Soviet seizure of Lithuania.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
And McCrimmon, whose voice grows more majestic and multi-hued as the musical’s emotion ramps up, delivers this aching anthem with heartrending virtuosity.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Lukas Nelson and Riley Green introduced Wilson, who threw herself into the performance of Keith’s swaggering anthem, a hit off his 1999 album of the same name.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
But clearly, the song has become an anthem — whether helping people hype up for a night of partying, or serving as an encouragement for being confident in themselves and their own personal visions.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2024
Hell is a double album, with the Heaven side featuring 10 pop punk tracks and Hell side consisting of 10 heavy metal anthems.
—Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
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anthem
noun
an·them
ˈan(t)-thəm
1
: a sacred composition with words usually from the Scriptures
2
: a song of praise or gladness
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