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anthems

noun

plural of anthem

as in hymns

a religious song fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord

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Recent Examples of anthems Related Stories Olivia Rodrigo has become one of music’s most iconic voices, and turns heartbreak and growing pains into generational anthems. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 There are no fist-pumping anthems, blister-raising leads or Homme’s cool-AF braggadocio at play here. — Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026 Bryan echoing the Truckers is very good news, since their own rambunctious salad days eventually yielded some of this century’s best American anthems. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026 During those international events, the anthems of both countries competing are played after the introduction of lineups before tipoff. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 The welcome ceremony was also set to include a flyover by two B-1 bombers, flower presenters, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries. — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Not with hardcore perreo or the female empowerment anthems that have become her trademark, but with the vulnerability of a broken heart. — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026 Dolly Parton, the brilliant songwriter and beloved country singer who has died at age 80, wrote one of the great anthems of the American working class. — John Nichols, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

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At the conclusion of an English-language service interspersed with hymns in Arabic, the priest introduced Salazar, who stood up in the front row, smiling and waving.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
The atmosphere feels similar to Pentecostal churches, with the hymns and spiritual declarations very familiar to those sung in other churches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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During a recent morning visit, large groups of Jewish worshippers circumambulated the holy site under close police guard, singing psalms at full volume and openly praying.

— Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
Psalm 23 is numbered Psalm 22 in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate because of differences in how the psalms are divided and numbered.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026

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