as in hymns
a religious song
fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord
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Recent Examples of anthems
The alt-rock band was in fine form throughout the 90-minute, 18-song set which was chockful of soaring anthems dating back to the 2000s.
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George A. Paul, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Vie delivers a few of the most believable throwback anthems of the year.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
On the menu for the first week of DWTS was a collection of Latin ballroom dances set to the contestants' personal anthems.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter wants to keep releasing pop anthems that keep her on the charts; Boeing wants to keep selling enough planes to stay in the S&P 500.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The soundtrack — Alaska and Olé Olé, among others, were the anthems of La Movida.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
This year, Aguilera is teed up to deliver her own arsenal of generational anthems.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The Our Song band will play German melodies, European harvest anthems and American pop hits.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Performing a montage of rock and metal anthems, Skolnick gave a shreddy performance to light up fans and get things rockin’ between these two rival teams.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
George A. Paul, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Vie delivers a few of the most believable throwback anthems of the year.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
On the menu for the first week of DWTS was a collection of Latin ballroom dances set to the contestants' personal anthems.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter wants to keep releasing pop anthems that keep her on the charts; Boeing wants to keep selling enough planes to stay in the S&P 500.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
The soundtrack — Alaska and Olé Olé, among others, were the anthems of La Movida.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025
This year, Aguilera is teed up to deliver her own arsenal of generational anthems.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
The Our Song band will play German melodies, European harvest anthems and American pop hits.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Performing a montage of rock and metal anthems, Skolnick gave a shreddy performance to light up fans and get things rockin’ between these two rival teams.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthems
Noun
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On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Attendees bowed their head in prayer and sang along to hymns, while posters of Kirk lined the seats.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Revered by all three Abrahamic religions, the psalms were often recited, read, and sung in routine worship.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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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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“Anthems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthems. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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