anthem
noun
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism.
anthemic
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a word derived from
anthem.
Example Sentences
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He cut his teeth by penning career-defining songs for his famous cousin, Peso Pluma — including anthemic corridos like “El Belicon,” “Siempre Pendientes” and “AMG.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Its anthemic but urgent single “Beds Are Burning” became one of the group’s best-known hits, topping out at number 17 on the Hot 100 in 1988.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
They've never really stopped playing songs from The Bends and OK Computer - but the suggestion they won't makes it all the more exciting when they break into something anthemic like Fake Plastic Trees.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
In lieu of inspiring, anthemic music, the score, by Nala Sinephro, is a jagged, discordant thing more akin to noise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
It’s gorgeous, as is the shot of 20,000 people in the audience singing along at the top of their lungs to the Indigo Girls’ anthemic “Closer to Fine.”
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2025
