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national anthem

noun

  1. a patriotic hymn or other song adopted by a nation for use on public or state occasions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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People were singing the national anthem as the whole front of the National Palace was obscured by a smoke cloud.

The Mets invited him to sing the national anthem after he was well enough to go home.

In Mirny district, loudspeakers at a base under attack were playing the Ukrainian national anthem.

Will Renee Fleming wear gloves when she sings the National Anthem?

The selection of who will sing “The National Anthem” is one of the most talked about casting decisions in entertainment each year.

Again the bands broke into the strains of the national anthem; but immediately they swung into a rollicking cavalry air.

They sang our National Anthem as if they had not a care in the world.

And now his play, The National Anthem, which caused so much discussion, is procurable in book form.

As the first note struck their ears, the crowd applauded loudly; for it was, so to speak, the National Anthem of Cholacaca.

The national anthem—never more fervently sung—and three rousing cheers for King George followed.

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