as in hymn
a religious song
fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord
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Max Romeo, the celebrated roots reggae vocalist whose political anthems soundtracked a period of upheaval in his native Jamaica, died on Friday, April 11, of complications relating to a heart condition, The Guardian reports, citing his lawyer, Errol Michael Henry.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2025
Once the age checks were done, the opening bars to the FIFA anthem crackled through the stadium speakers, and the players filed onto the field, gripping the hands of the young local players escorting them.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
The show traditionally features patriotic anthems and a fireworks display.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
But when the Champions League anthem played, Spurs were separated from their domestic selves and now capable of remarkable feats.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2025
Once the age checks were done, the opening bars to the FIFA anthem crackled through the stadium speakers, and the players filed onto the field, gripping the hands of the young local players escorting them.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
The show traditionally features patriotic anthems and a fireworks display.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2025
But when the Champions League anthem played, Spurs were separated from their domestic selves and now capable of remarkable feats.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthem
Noun
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The Vatican released a book of celebration on its website for the event, containing prayers and hymns.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Also on the schedule for the Wednesday night event were hymns from the Marine Corps Band and singer Charles Billingsley was to perform Christian opera, as Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The funeral of Pope Francis began with a short musical chant and psalm spoken in Latin after an open Book of the Gospels had been placed on top of Pope Francis’ closed coffin carried by pallbearers from inside St. Peter’s and placed on a red carpet on the edge of the church steps.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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Fronted by the Swiss Guard, cardinals and other church leaders led the slow procession into the sunlit esplanade as a male choir chanted psalms and prayers in Latin and the great bells of the basilica tolled.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthem. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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