anthem
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canticle, carol, chorale, hymn, psalm, spiritual
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On the subject of timeless rock anthems: What’s your favorite? — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: Here's why the U.S. women's soccer World Cup team did the right thing," 13 June 2019 Not long after the final notes of the national anthems had faded into the ether so the difference in quality became obvious, too. — Aimee Lewis, CNN, "US breaks scoring record in emphatic Women's World Cup display," 11 June 2019 The stations are among 93 Gray markets across the country announcing the national anthem change. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Alabama television stations bringing back national anthem to mark end of day," 10 June 2019 The song is a gritty, defiant women's empowerment anthem that reclaims gendered insults. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Miley Cyrus Responds to Being "Grabbed Without Consent" with a Powerful Statement," 5 June 2019 But Macron is no longer the fresh-faced force who marched into a surprising presidential victory to the rhythm of the EU anthem two years ago. — Angela Charlton, The Seattle Times, "No more Mr Europe: Macron forced to curb EU ambitions," 20 May 2019 In Britain, the national anthem would be altered to 'God Save The King,' and new stamps, banknotes and coins would be issued with an image of the male monarch. — Katie Frost, Town & Country, "What Will Happen When Queen Elizabeth II Dies?," 25 Mar. 2019 On the Champs Elysées, some protesters sang the national anthem and waved French flags, while others carried signs urging the president to resign. — Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, "Police Use Tear Gas as Thousands in Paris Defy Protest Ban," 24 Nov. 2018 One of China’s most famous online celebrities was detained for five days after singing the national anthem badly. — Stavros Agorakis, Vox, "Vox Sentences: Lights out in Northern California," 16 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anthem.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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