as in hymn
a religious song
fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord
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Recent Examples of anthem
On the menu for the first week of DWTS was a collection of Latin ballroom dances set to the contestants' personal anthems.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter wants to keep releasing pop anthems that keep her on the charts; Boeing wants to keep selling enough planes to stay in the S&P 500.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The soundtrack — Alaska and Olé Olé, among others, were the anthems of La Movida.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
The song continues to be a millennial anthem.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter wants to keep releasing pop anthems that keep her on the charts; Boeing wants to keep selling enough planes to stay in the S&P 500.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The soundtrack — Alaska and Olé Olé, among others, were the anthems of La Movida.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
The song continues to be a millennial anthem.
—Megan Dubois, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthem
Noun
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On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Attendees bowed their head in prayer and sang along to hymns, while posters of Kirk lined the seats.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Revered by all three Abrahamic religions, the psalms were often recited, read, and sung in routine worship.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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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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“Anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthem. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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