as in hymn
a religious song
fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord
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Recent Examples of anthem
As his face was displayed on the jumbotron during the ‘Star Spangled Banner’, boos broke out from the crowd before cheering again for Loy’s rendition of the anthem.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Kahan, known for his raw anthems, offers more insight into the inner workings of his heart in his lyrics than in public comments.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
From crunk anthems to clean eating and calm vibes, Lil Jon continues to redefine himself.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The track has always resonated with Verlander, less of an anthem and more of a mantra.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Kahan, known for his raw anthems, offers more insight into the inner workings of his heart in his lyrics than in public comments.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
From crunk anthems to clean eating and calm vibes, Lil Jon continues to redefine himself.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The track has always resonated with Verlander, less of an anthem and more of a mantra.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthem
Noun
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The songs themselves drew inspiration from real Shaker hymns from the 1700s.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Civil contributes his own piano playing too — notably a Bach hymn that serves as the story’s crowning moment of failure as triumph.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Archbishop Bernard Hebda addressed some 2,000 people at the vigil, where psalms were sung and the silences burrowed deep in the wide room.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Twin Cities,
28 Aug. 2025
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Kretzmer-Seed felt strongly about the inclusion of psalms from the Hallel service as well as a Spanish-Portuguese prayer for those in captivity, which was originally written for victims of the Spanish Inquisition.—
Marla Brown Fogelman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthem. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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