“Hail to the Chief”

Cultural  

1. The official song or anthem of the president of the United States, played as part of welcoming ceremonies and receptions when the president first appears.

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Example Sentences

American investors were humming “Hail to the Chief” last January, with stocks up in the weeks before Inauguration Day.

From The Wall Street Journal

He and Jackie made a grand entrance to the ball, gliding down the stairs as a Marine band played “Hail to the Chief.”

From Literature

For a while, he famously forbade the playing of “Hail to the Chief.”

From Los Angeles Times

He wore cardigan sweaters, carried his own luggage on Air Force One and prohibited the presidential anthem Hail to the Chief being played when he entered the room.

From BBC

He suspended the playing of “Hail to the Chief” whenever he arrived at an event, though he later allowed the practice to resume.

From Los Angeles Times