national anthem
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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I especially like how Panama’s national anthem concludes by urging “shovel and pick/to work without delay” — a reminder that the job of creating a better society is never done.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
If we keep winning, packed stadiums singing the national anthem won’t be rare, and soccer will finally become a national phenomenon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
As the U.S. geared up to take on Paraguay and Australia, packed stadiums proudly belted our national anthem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
De la Espriella said as he voted, decked in Colombia football jersey and surrounded by a crowd of hundreds who sang the national anthem.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
Spontaneously the throng began to sing “My Country ’Tis of Thee,” which many thought of as the national anthem although no song had yet received that designation.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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