as in hymn
a religious song
fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord
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Spotify announced this month that the anthem was the first-ever holiday song to surpass 2 billion global streams.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Many awards forecasters had the elegiac anthem pegged as a frontrunner for the Best Original Song award.
—EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The writers of the J-Kwon anthem will now only eligible for a certificate if the song wins at the Feb. 1 awards ceremony, per the Academy's rules regarding sampled or interpolated material.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
No improper use of the national or state anthem
Many U.S. states have laws that revolve around the national anthem.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Many awards forecasters had the elegiac anthem pegged as a frontrunner for the Best Original Song award.
—EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
The writers of the J-Kwon anthem will now only eligible for a certificate if the song wins at the Feb. 1 awards ceremony, per the Academy's rules regarding sampled or interpolated material.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
No improper use of the national or state anthem
Many U.S. states have laws that revolve around the national anthem.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for anthem
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“Anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthem. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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