national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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One of his rallies included the playing of a recording of the national anthem sung by Jan. 6 defendants who are being held in jail.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
So will the Indy 500’s national anthem singer, Jordin Sparks.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Meanwhile, on The View, Whoopi Goldberg defended Butker’s address, and compared him to another athlete — former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who famously kneeled during the national anthem in 2016.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
This should be the theme of our national anthem — not a song about bombs, terror and the deaths of enslaved people written by a pro-slavery prosecutor.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
So will the Indy 500’s national anthem singer, Jordin Sparks.
—Jessica Testa, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Meanwhile, on The View, Whoopi Goldberg defended Butker’s address, and compared him to another athlete — former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who famously kneeled during the national anthem in 2016.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
This should be the theme of our national anthem — not a song about bombs, terror and the deaths of enslaved people written by a pro-slavery prosecutor.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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