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anthem

[an-thuhm] / ˈæn θəm /
NOUN
song
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In London, they follow a survivor of the Manchester Arena Bombing, who reflects on the way Don't Look Back In Anger became an anthem of resilience.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom,’ her 2016 anthem, is in heavy rotation in Harris campaign ads and at rallies.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Those lyrics could very well become the anthem of the fall.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

But Parton, whose hit "9 to 5" was a feminist anthem, declined to describe herself as such despite shaking up the male dominated country music industry.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Night has just come when I hear the anthem that proceeds the death recap.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Take a bite out of history: In Part 2 of its series on McGruff the Crime Dog, Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast asks the question: Did a trench-coat-wearing dog’s catchy anti-drug anthems actually work?

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

Mahalia Jackson’s gospel anthems and Harry Belafonte’s interpretations of calypso music took on special relevance for the civil-rights movement.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

And just like she promises in my summer staple, Bonnie Tyler’s huge choruses and blockbuster anthems will be ravishing us until the end of this endless night.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

One thing that can unite us all — and all lovers of liberty, for that matter — is those Latin American national anthems.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

The day was symbolized for me by the playing of our two national anthems, and the vision of whites singing “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” and blacks singing “Die Stem,” the old anthem of the republic.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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