as in hymns
a religious song
fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord
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Recent Examples of anthems
Italian brainrot anthems infest Spotify Viral 50 charts across the world, from Denmark to Sweden to Peru to the Czech Republic.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
There is a stiff-upper-lip-ness to their personal and stage personas that gives at least the appearance of an edge to the anthems.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 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
Indie veterans such as Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, and Dan Nigro became era-defining pop producers by helping Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and other celebrities make introspective, quirky, rock-adjacent anthems.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
In his 30-year career as a vocalist, Aloe Blacc has, in a manner like few artists in the modern era, twice succeeded in creating generational anthems that draw on the legacy of folk and soul music to create timeless art.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Hunter Courville & Cajun Fever performs energetic zydeco and swamp-pop anthems.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Not just background playlists or motivational anthems, but music engineered to directly shape neural activity.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
There is a stiff-upper-lip-ness to their personal and stage personas that gives at least the appearance of an edge to the anthems.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 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
Indie veterans such as Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, and Dan Nigro became era-defining pop producers by helping Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and other celebrities make introspective, quirky, rock-adjacent anthems.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
In his 30-year career as a vocalist, Aloe Blacc has, in a manner like few artists in the modern era, twice succeeded in creating generational anthems that draw on the legacy of folk and soul music to create timeless art.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Hunter Courville & Cajun Fever performs energetic zydeco and swamp-pop anthems.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Not just background playlists or motivational anthems, but music engineered to directly shape neural activity.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthems
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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The group sang Christian religious hymns accompanied by a wailing violin, cello and an acoustic guitar.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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In addition to memorizing the Psalms, Buz had just completed another play.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 July 2025
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“Anthems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthems. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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