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anthem

[an-thuhm] / ˈæn θəm /
NOUN
song
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While “Demolition” again tackles thwarted desire and self-loathing, this time it comes in the form of a wildly catchy rock anthem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"When the national anthem was played and the gold medal was around my neck, I was so excited and happy," Xinhua news agency quoted her as saying.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

In 2022, she released the smoky electro-pop, queer anthem “Boyfriend,” which reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the theatrical “Breakfast,” a man-eater melody that declares she’s in charge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Innocent Ways” wants to be a bass-quaking party anthem in the manner of something from Lady Gaga’s “Chromatica,” but it has no personality and comes off as stiff and formulaic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Then, for good measure, he asked him to sing the first few lines of the national anthem.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

The Irish band takes a major step forward with its fifth LP, which ranges from sinister goth sounds and reflective ballads to hard-charging anthems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

And they bounce in unison when she plays colourful club anthems like Into You and Break Free.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

He was booed by the crowd during the national anthems and again when he took the field with Infantino after the game for the awards ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Thousands of flags waved, adding their discordant national anthems to the racket.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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