anthem
noun
an·them
ˈan(t)-thəm 
1
: a song or hymn of praise or gladness
a patriotic anthem
2
: a usually rousing popular song that typifies or is identified with a particular subculture, movement, or point of view
anthems of teenage angst
3
a
: a psalm or hymn sung antiphonally or responsively
b
: a sacred vocal composition with words usually from the Scriptures
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His expansive sonic palette includes soaring anthems, tender ballads, and hard-driving dance tracks with a focus on thumping bass and earworm melodies.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, and a new song may be the unofficial anthem of summer.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Yago isn’t just another college athlete who happened to be shown on camera during the anthem.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
And yet, every year, the industry still tries to manufacture the illusion of a universal anthem.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, and a new song may be the unofficial anthem of summer.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Yago isn’t just another college athlete who happened to be shown on camera during the anthem.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
And yet, every year, the industry still tries to manufacture the illusion of a universal anthem.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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“Anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthem. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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anthem
noun
an·them
ˈan(t)-thəm
1
: a sacred composition with words usually from the Scriptures
2
: a song of praise or gladness
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