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

The title takes its name from a folk song about longing and separation that is often dubbed South Korea's unofficial national anthem.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The broadcaster ended her final programme with Helen Reddy's feminist anthem I Am Woman.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

After a few choruses of “All Hail to the Land Incorrigible,” the national anthem that they began making up on the spot, all three children finally declined and fell into their beds.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood