Star-Spangled Banner
Britishnoun
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the national anthem of the United States of America
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another term for the Stars and Stripes
Example Sentences
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Trump and Xi stood in the centre as a Chinese military band played The Star-Spangled Banner and then the Chinese national anthem as cannons fired.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
They didn’t think twice about climbing inside and belting out a few bars of the Star-Spangled Banner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
Loomis prompted mockery on social media when she performed The Star-Spangled Banner at an independent candidate debate on Wednesday which was broadcast live on TV station C-SPAN, as well as on the radio and online.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
Profound emotions for Scottie Scheffler hearing the Star-Spangled Banner after winning Olympic gold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024
Did you know that the original Star-Spangled Banner weighs 50 pounds?
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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