anthem
noun
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism.
anthems
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pluralof anthem.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The noise built through the warm-ups, in the tunnel and during the anthems, until, finally, Haaland emerged into the blazing sunshine and took a long blue-eyed stare across the pitch at the five-time world champions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Brass bands pound out songs and pop anthems with thumping beats such as Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and Robbie Williams’ “Angels” as thousands of voices roar along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
A DJ kicked things off on Friday night with the crowd dancing along to classic singalong anthems and crowd-pleasing favourites, with presenters Sara Cox, Gary Davies, DJ Spoony, Michelle Visage and Rylan.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Take a bite out of history: In Part 2 of its series on McGruff the Crime Dog, Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast asks the question: Did a trench-coat-wearing dog’s catchy anti-drug anthems actually work?
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Hence “black is beautiful” and “gay pride”—slogans and anthems of political movements aimed at ending not only legal discrimination, but the stigma that justified it.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
