anthem

noun

ˈan(t)-thəm How to pronounce anthem (audio)
Definition of anthemnext
as in hymn
a religious song fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord

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Recent Examples of anthem Hosted at Hard Rock Northern Indiana, the orchestra will perform a selection of stirring 19th-century anthems by Romantic-era composers. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 That came soon after the IOC recommended allowing Russian youth teams to compete with the country's flag and anthem. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 The World Cup doubles as a beauty pageant for each country’s fans, who strut around, sing their anthems, and try their best to look hot, happy, and, above all, passionate. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 What once seemed like a cute ritual from a pleasant Nordic nation, happy to be in its first World Cup in 28 years, is now morphing into a global soccer power anthem. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for anthem
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthem
  1. hymn
  2. psalm
Noun
  • One of six children, Tyler grew up idolizing Tina Turner and Janis Joplin and singing hymns in the Anglican church her parents attended.
    — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • On this particular afternoon, worship began with an opening hymn that Brown led from the back, a one-woman choir.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of hymn
Noun
  • Take The Music Lesson, a study of a young woman playing the virginal, closely watched by a gentleman, which Graham-Dixon reads as a depiction of Collegiants chastely performing and singing psalms.
    — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Definition of psalm

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