anthem

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So when a lucrative commission comes to Y, inviting him to compose a patriotic anthem for the “victory generation,” you already know what his answer is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This routine begins to unravel into a quest for identity and existential meaning when Y is hired to compose a new patriotic anthem.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"I managed to look at him while the anthem was going and his jaw was on the floor. That's a funny memory that sticks with me."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Some of the team initially sought asylum after they declined to sing the national anthem during a match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Spontaneously the throng began to sing “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” which many thought of as the national anthem although no song had yet received that designation.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson