anthem

noun

ˈan(t)-thəm How to pronounce anthem (audio)
Definition of anthemnext
as in hymn
a religious song fervently sang an anthem of praise to the Lord

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Recent Examples of anthem Meanwhile, singing anthems at England national team matches is nothing new for English supporters. — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 But skaters and officials from Russia and Belarus may compete only as neutral athletes, meaning without their national symbols of flag and anthem. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 The song has become a 2026 World Cup anthem of sorts for the England national team — even prompting Noel, who wrote the hit, to weigh in. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 Actually, said Scott Ostler in The San Francisco Standard, Kaepernick paid dearly for kneeling during the anthem. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for anthem
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthem
  1. hymn
  2. psalm
Noun
  • On this particular afternoon, worship began with an opening hymn that Brown led from the back, a one-woman choir.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of hymn
Noun
  • Take The Music Lesson, a study of a young woman playing the virginal, closely watched by a gentleman, which Graham-Dixon reads as a depiction of Collegiants chastely performing and singing psalms.
    — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Definition of psalm

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