as in hymns
a religious song
fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord
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Recent Examples of anthems
Hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro then introduced the judges and couples, before starting the night's performances to each pair's anthems.
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Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The Our Song band will play German melodies, European harvest anthems and American pop hits.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Performing a montage of rock and metal anthems, Skolnick gave a shreddy performance to light up fans and get things rockin’ between these two rival teams.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Celebrate Bob Marley’s legacy and his son’s impressive catalog of reggae anthems under the big top by the bay.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Italian brainrot anthems infest Spotify Viral 50 charts across the world, from Denmark to Sweden to Peru to the Czech Republic.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
There is a stiff-upper-lip-ness to their personal and stage personas that gives at least the appearance of an edge to the anthems.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Kahan, known for his raw anthems, offers more insight into the inner workings of his heart in his lyrics than in public comments.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
From crunk anthems to clean eating and calm vibes, Lil Jon continues to redefine himself.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The Our Song band will play German melodies, European harvest anthems and American pop hits.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Performing a montage of rock and metal anthems, Skolnick gave a shreddy performance to light up fans and get things rockin’ between these two rival teams.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Celebrate Bob Marley’s legacy and his son’s impressive catalog of reggae anthems under the big top by the bay.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Italian brainrot anthems infest Spotify Viral 50 charts across the world, from Denmark to Sweden to Peru to the Czech Republic.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
There is a stiff-upper-lip-ness to their personal and stage personas that gives at least the appearance of an edge to the anthems.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Kahan, known for his raw anthems, offers more insight into the inner workings of his heart in his lyrics than in public comments.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
From crunk anthems to clean eating and calm vibes, Lil Jon continues to redefine himself.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthems
Noun
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The songs themselves drew inspiration from real Shaker hymns from the 1700s.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The group sang Christian religious hymns accompanied by a wailing violin, cello and an acoustic guitar.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kretzmer-Seed felt strongly about the inclusion of psalms from the Hallel service as well as a Spanish-Portuguese prayer for those in captivity, which was originally written for victims of the Spanish Inquisition.—
Marla Brown Fogelman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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In addition to memorizing the Psalms, Buz had just completed another play.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
25 July 2025
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“Anthems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthems. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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