national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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One day earlier in Mexico City, Tyla performed South Africa’s national anthem in Jeffrey Campbell’s Booyah mules, which featured a clear vinyl upper, a cutout wedge and a metallic ring around the heel.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 13 June 2026
Several thousand demonstrators from around Italy gathered for the anti-migration march, singing the national anthem.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
But when Regina sang the national anthem at a military sporting event in 1972, fans read the act as synonymous with support of the junta.
—Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026
After the flypast, the royals stood at attention while the national anthem played, and the King gave a wave before heading back inside Buckingham Palace.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 13 June 2026
Several thousand demonstrators from around Italy gathered for the anti-migration march, singing the national anthem.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
But when Regina sang the national anthem at a military sporting event in 1972, fans read the act as synonymous with support of the junta.
—Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026
After the flypast, the royals stood at attention while the national anthem played, and the King gave a wave before heading back inside Buckingham Palace.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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 Jun. 2026.
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