national anthem
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"When you're competing overseas and the national anthem plays, it's a completely different feeling," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Thousands have shown up in the capital Kyiv since last week, beating makeshift cardboard signs and singing the Ukrainian national anthem.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Perhaps it should surprise no-one that a country whose national anthem reminisces about sending an invading English army homeward "tae think again" does not stand four-square behind the "Auld Enemy".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
We stood up to warble Mexico’s national anthem and continued to cheer, even as Mexico went down 2-0.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Julicza is reciting the Puerto Rican national anthem, “La Borinquena.”
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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