as in hymn
a religious song
fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord
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Recent Examples of anthem
No other work epitomizes the connection between music and the universe as impressively as Strauss' waltz, as it is regarded as the space anthem.
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David Szondy
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
The Scream Queens alum channeled her Glee character Rachel Berry for the breakup anthem.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 23 May 2025
The self-love anthem would go on to win the Hannah Montana alum her first-ever Grammys — best pop solo performance and record of the year — at the 2024 ceremony.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 May 2025
The song quickly became a pop rock breakup anthem and reached Number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
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David Szondy
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
The Scream Queens alum channeled her Glee character Rachel Berry for the breakup anthem.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 23 May 2025
The self-love anthem would go on to win the Hannah Montana alum her first-ever Grammys — best pop solo performance and record of the year — at the 2024 ceremony.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 May 2025
The song quickly became a pop rock breakup anthem and reached Number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthem
Noun
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The pilgrims sing sacred hymns, while the journalists try to corner cardinals for clues about their papal preferences.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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With only two episodes left before the Gemstones sing their final hedonistic hymn on the May 4 series finale, Baltz zoomed in from the North Carolina shoot of an upcoming Bobby Farrelly movie to talk about his alter ego’s colorful arc.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The funeral of Pope Francis began with a short musical chant and psalm spoken in Latin after an open Book of the Gospels had been placed on top of Pope Francis’ closed coffin carried by pallbearers from inside St. Peter’s and placed on a red carpet on the edge of the church steps.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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Fronted by the Swiss Guard, cardinals and other church leaders led the slow procession into the sunlit esplanade as a male choir chanted psalms and prayers in Latin and the great bells of the basilica tolled.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthem. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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