as in hymns
a religious song
fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord
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Recent Examples of anthems
Kahan, known for his raw anthems, offers more insight into the inner workings of his heart in his lyrics than in public comments.
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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
The song dedicated to him to the tune of Sway by Dean Martin caught on and became one of the anthems of the season as Arne Slot’s side celebrated Premier League title glory.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Last night, the rising music hero took on the House of Blues in Anaheim, filling the venue with his nostalgic sounds and wistful anthems as part of his Ultra Sodade tour.
—Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
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
The song dedicated to him to the tune of Sway by Dean Martin caught on and became one of the anthems of the season as Arne Slot’s side celebrated Premier League title glory.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Last night, the rising music hero took on the House of Blues in Anaheim, filling the venue with his nostalgic sounds and wistful anthems as part of his Ultra Sodade tour.
—Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthems
Noun
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The sanctuary is now missing the familiar sounds of hymns and the children’s voices that once echoed through its halls.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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The music that accompanies her is just as stick-to-the-ribs earthy, dipped in roadhouse soul, folkish hymns, barroom rock, and blues, without sounding like House of Blues nostalgia.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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