national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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Just this June, the singer Nezza, who is of Colombian and Dominican descent, was asked to do the national anthem at a Dodgers game.
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
After the speeches came Ukrainian songs, poems, tributes to soldiers, and, of course, the national anthem.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
The ’90s saw the Cortez experience another resurgence; Whitney Houston wore them during a performance of the national anthem at the 1991 Super Bowl.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
There’ll be two touchdowns scored before the national anthem ends.
—Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
After the speeches came Ukrainian songs, poems, tributes to soldiers, and, of course, the national anthem.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
The ’90s saw the Cortez experience another resurgence; Whitney Houston wore them during a performance of the national anthem at the 1991 Super Bowl.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
There’ll be two touchdowns scored before the national anthem ends.
—Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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