national anthem

noun

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

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The most prominent example of that, of course, began in 2016 when right-wing political commentators tried to correlate Colin Kaepernick’s protest of police brutality and racial inequality during the national anthem with a drop in NFL ratings as a way to validate their criticism of him personally. —Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2023

Tammy Shuldt, a co-owner of Billiard Palace, sang the national anthem. —Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Apr. 2023

The concert aboard the Kearsarge, which began at sunset with the national anthem, was made possible through co-operation of the Musicians Association of San Diego and the American Federation of Musicians, Local 352, through a grant from the Nation Music Performance Trust Fund. —Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023

While president, Trump used his platform to repeatedly condemn Colin Kaepernick’s protests of kneeling during the national anthem. —Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2023

Who is singing the national anthem? —Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023

Who sang national anthem? —Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023

Donald Trump began his first rally of the 2024 campaign last night on a defiant note with a hand over his heart while a massive screen shows images of the January 6th riot with those in prison taking part in it joining in the chorus of the national anthem. —ABC News, 26 Mar. 2023

Extra bases Adam Wainwright performed the national anthem before the Cardinals' Opening Day game against the Blue Jays. —Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023

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