national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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Cam’s mom wiped away tears during the national anthem after he was introduced and exited the Arkansas third base dugout to line up with the Razorbacks.
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Another breakout moment was when Princess Charlotte snapped into big sister mode and told her little brother Louis how to stand on the palace balcony as the national anthem played.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 June 2025
Six-year-old Harper, a niece, sang the national anthem, absent the music and without missing a word.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Minutes before a team of fully uniformed, stick-carrying players were to leave the dressing room to take the ice for the national anthem, a rat pelted across the carpet.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Another breakout moment was when Princess Charlotte snapped into big sister mode and told her little brother Louis how to stand on the palace balcony as the national anthem played.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 14 June 2025
Six-year-old Harper, a niece, sang the national anthem, absent the music and without missing a word.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Minutes before a team of fully uniformed, stick-carrying players were to leave the dressing room to take the ice for the national anthem, a rat pelted across the carpet.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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