fight song

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Recent Examples of fight song The Notre Dame fight song became our anthem — a reflection of his proud Irish Catholic roots and his belief that his players should see themselves on stages far larger than a high school field. Mario Diloreto, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026 For decades the old guard has held the line in the South, but the drumbeat of change grew like a fight song on a college football field. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026 And serious football fans describe rites of passage associated with fandom, such as a solo performance of the team fight song on the tailgate of a truck. Emily Messina, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026 The Buford band opened the event with a fight song as fans piled into the building. Jack Leo, AJC.com, 17 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fight song
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fight song
Noun
  • Ahead of his Fort Worth show, Myers spoke by phone with the Star-Telegram about his musical inspirations, growing up on a cattle ranch, and writing drinking songs at 17.
    Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This joyous drinking song begins with pep before slowing down and giving the musicians room to stretch out.
    Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Philly duo’s tender, faintly medieval-sounding folk song has its hands clasped and its heart on its sleeve.
    Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • And a classic country-folk song is taking over World Cup stadiums.
    Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The concert celebrates spring and includes a mix of opera arias, art songs and musical theatre selections that are uplifting.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2026
  • Seriosa music, Indonesia’s unique adaptation of the Western art song, profoundly shaped his artistic identity.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Most recently, it's yielded almost power-ballad-style torch songs as another facet of the group's success.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Besides torch songs, sea shanties, Latino roots and rockabilly tunes have been heard.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024

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“Fight song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fight%20song. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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