national anthem

noun

1. a patriotic hymn or other song adopted by a nation for use on public or state occasions

Example Sentences

Under Nicholas’s reign, the Russian national anthem was “God Save the Tsar,” and the Russian national opera was A Life for the Tsar: A Patriotic Heroic-Tragic Opera.

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After a few choruses of “All Hail to the Land Incorrigible,” the national anthem that they began making up on the spot, all three children finally declined and fell into their beds.

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From the acapella national anthem to the supporters' songbook and the way the simmering atmosphere inspires players to scale new heights, these are occasions to stir the soul.

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The fans put their hands on their hearts and sing the national anthem.

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On a late October Friday, he took the FBI private jet to State College, Pa., for a Real American Freestyle Wrestling event where his girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins, was performing the national anthem.

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