national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs stands for the national anthem before Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome on February 9, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
He was hit by it again during Saturday’s national anthem.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
The White Stripes alum also performed the national anthem ahead of a Detroit Tigers’ baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in 2022, per NME.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In early June, USA Fencing's board of directors voted to amend its previous policy that prioritized states with LGBTQ-friendly laws for host sites for competitions and a policy that may have prevented the playing of the national anthem at some events.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
He was hit by it again during Saturday’s national anthem.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
The White Stripes alum also performed the national anthem ahead of a Detroit Tigers’ baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in 2022, per NME.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
In early June, USA Fencing's board of directors voted to amend its previous policy that prioritized states with LGBTQ-friendly laws for host sites for competitions and a policy that may have prevented the playing of the national anthem at some events.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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