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Star-Spangled Banner

British  

noun

  1. the national anthem of the United States of America

  2. another term for the Stars and Stripes

"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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Trump stepped on to a red carpet at the Great Hall of the People to hundreds of flag-waving children and a military band belting out the Star-Spangled Banner.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

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

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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