national anthem

noun

: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song

Examples of national anthem in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The patriotic Code of Conduct for the national anthem is available online, through a government website. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Grammy-winning band Mariachi Herencia de Mexico will make Bears history as the first mariachi band to perform the national anthem at Soldier Field. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The president’s motorcade arrived just as the national anthem was being sung, and the president was later shown on a jumbotron and greeted with cheers, according to a text pool report. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

After a particularly melodious rendition of the national anthem—count on the Met audience to go full voice—the curtain soon rose on the Scottish Highlands. — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026