national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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Quarterback Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns listens to the national anthem before an NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Los Angeles Rams at Huntington Bank Field on August 23, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
As Loudersound notes, Dickinson had previously revealed he was set to perform the national anthem on The Charismatic Voice podcast.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s an irony that Notre Dame’s last national championship-winning head coach, Lou Holtz, presented the colors before the national anthem on Saturday.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
American flag during the national anthem.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
As Loudersound notes, Dickinson had previously revealed he was set to perform the national anthem on The Charismatic Voice podcast.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s an irony that Notre Dame’s last national championship-winning head coach, Lou Holtz, presented the colors before the national anthem on Saturday.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
American flag during the national anthem.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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