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Recent Examples of fight song
The Bruins made themselves at home practically from the moment the Rutgers band played their fight song as a courtesy before the game.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Garbers and his teammates celebrated by sprinting over to a corner of the stadium where UCLA fans were seated, players pointing to acknowledge those who made the long trip before returning to a jubilant locker room to spray each other with water and sing the fight song.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
While the school’s fight song was played, sophomore shooting guard Mekhi Lowery was first, Skerry was last, and several players recorded short videos on their phones.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
The loser had to perform the winning team’s fight song in front of 300 people.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Garbers and his teammates celebrated by sprinting over to a corner of the stadium where UCLA fans were seated, players pointing to acknowledge those who made the long trip before returning to a jubilant locker room to spray each other with water and sing the fight song.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
While the school’s fight song was played, sophomore shooting guard Mekhi Lowery was first, Skerry was last, and several players recorded short videos on their phones.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
The loser had to perform the winning team’s fight song in front of 300 people.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fight song
Noun
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This joyous drinking song begins with pep before slowing down and giving the musicians room to stretch out.—
Alex Suskind,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ahead of his Fort Worth show, Myers spoke by phone with the Star-Telegram about his musical inspirations, growing up on a cattle ranch, and writing drinking songs at 17.—
Stefan Stevenson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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There’s something about the honest expression of a folk song that speaks more to someone who is asking those questions.—
Alan Light,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Demonstrators in Sonoma County wine country sang along to Woody Guthrie folk songs.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The music moves from inventive, engaging art song to smoldering improvisations in which Wilkins and his bandmates—anchored by his regular colleagues Micah Thomas on piano, Rick Rosato on bass and Kweku Sumbry on drums—push to the outer limits.—
Steve Hochman,
SPIN,
21 Oct. 2024
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As a map of Austin’s musical journey, the recital moved through spirituals and standard repertoire into 20th-century and contemporary art song and opera.—
Michael Andor Brodeur,
Washington Post,
14 Dec. 2023
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First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes pop star Cyndi Lauper, the hip-hop pioneers Outkast, the rock duo the White Stripes and grunge masters Soundgarden.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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After the game, Trump mocked pop star Taylor Swift, who is dating Mahomes’ teammate Travis Kelce.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Most recently, it's yielded almost power-ballad-style torch songs as another facet of the group's success.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
18 Nov. 2024
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Yet for longtime fans of her music, the film’s original soundtrack was the true payoff from the project, with plenty of heartfelt torch songs and eye-watering balladry across a track list that Gaga helmed with producers like Dave Cobb and Lukas Nelson, and artists like Mark Ronson and Jason Isbell.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2024
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“Fight song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fight%20song. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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