national anthem

noun

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

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Five years ago, then-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick brought social justice into the heart of professional sports with his decision to kneel during that national anthem, spurring a national conversation about the Black Lives Matter movement and police brutality. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 For the crowd Monday night, that included catching T-shirts launched from the bottom level, standing and removing caps for the national anthem, rising and raising arms for a rippling wave. —

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 Singer Loomis is apologizing after dropping multiple expletives during a performance of the national anthem last week at the Free and Equal Elections Foundation Debate featuring third-party presidential candidates. —

Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024 The famous pop star performed the national anthem at Obama’s inauguration for his second term as president in 2013. —

USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for national anthem

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