as in hymns
a religious song
fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord
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Recent Examples of anthems
Through more than 200 interviews and a blend of entertainment and education, the podcast highlights Kuti’s impact while incorporating the voices of women in his life and showcasing his musical works as anthems for freedom.
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Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Teenagers scaled Budapest’s iconic Chain Bridge and blasted revolutionary anthems by artists whose songs captured young people’s frustrations with the regime.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
David Bowie — whose transcendent anthems ring out at key moments in this production — might call them the people on the edge of the night.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Recorded a few months after Dogs came out, Megacity Madness spotlights several of the album’s most potent feel-bad anthems.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
Just before midnight, the masterful mashup duo, Loud Luxury took the stage with a rapid-fire mashup set that jumped between throwbacks and club anthems in unexpected combinations.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
Country Joe McDonald, the Bay Area music legend who crafted one of the definitive protest anthems of the Vietnam War era, died on March 7.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Lulu, whose big numbers are anthems of empowerment and friendship, is given room to really shine in this show, and Abraham does.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Teenagers scaled Budapest’s iconic Chain Bridge and blasted revolutionary anthems by artists whose songs captured young people’s frustrations with the regime.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
David Bowie — whose transcendent anthems ring out at key moments in this production — might call them the people on the edge of the night.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Recorded a few months after Dogs came out, Megacity Madness spotlights several of the album’s most potent feel-bad anthems.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
Just before midnight, the masterful mashup duo, Loud Luxury took the stage with a rapid-fire mashup set that jumped between throwbacks and club anthems in unexpected combinations.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
Country Joe McDonald, the Bay Area music legend who crafted one of the definitive protest anthems of the Vietnam War era, died on March 7.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Lulu, whose big numbers are anthems of empowerment and friendship, is given room to really shine in this show, and Abraham does.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthems
Noun
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Christian hymns were sung in English and Creole.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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The music is eclectic and includes sounds associated with Islam as well as bluegrass, hymns and spirituals.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The epitome of that tradition is Choral Evensong, an evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant archbishop of the Church of England, in 1549.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Scholars have debated the reason for the discrepancy; some scholars note that the Psalms are poetic and have their own internal logic, and others contend that the textual tradition’s list of plagues was initially fluid.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Point spreads and moneylines ran constantly through my head, mingling with the omnipresent Christmas carols to create a strange backbeat to the holiday season.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Each year, Music Hall fills with twinkling lights, the sound of nostalgic carols and the joy of thousands of audience members at Holiday Pops.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Feb. 2026
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