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Star-Spangled Banner

noun as in Old Glory

noun as in Stars and Stripes

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The 79-year-old was introduced to fans over the public address system and pumped his fists in acknowledgement before saluting during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner as military jets flew over.

From BBC

Nezza’s performance of the Spanish anthem — a version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” commissioned by the U.S.

Although “The Star-Spangled Banner” had already been translated to various languages by the time that President Roosevelt entered office, including two Spanish versions, no versions of the anthem were considered singable.

Then, the video cuts to Nezza — who was wearing a Dominican Republic shirt — signing a Spanish version of the Star-Spangled Banner on the field ahead of the Dodgers’ win against the San Francisco Giants.

Cuco took a beat before singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” in his patented soft and mellow voice.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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