national anthem

noun

: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song

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The group used harmonicas instead of singing the American national anthem. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Following the Eagles’ Superbowl win in 2018, players boycotted the White House appearance due to a national anthem dispute, resulting in Trump rescinding the invitation at the time. Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025 The drama, set in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks, follows Y., a struggling jazz musician who is given the task of setting a new national anthem to music. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025 Mourners clad in black and white streamed into the theater and some doubled over in tears as a recording of Pérez singing the national anthem played. Martín Adames Alcántara, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for national anthem

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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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