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. 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 See All Example Sentences for national anthem

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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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