national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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One of her favorite memories as a player was during the first All-Star Game in 1999 at Madison Square Garden, when Whitney Houston sang the national anthem.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The Donnyland plan had some effort behind it, with a Ukrainian negotiator reportedly going so far as to design a green-and-gold flag for the entity and creating its own national anthem with ChatGPT.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Poison lead singer and Butler native Bret Michaels and national anthem singer and Gibsonia native KELS met with members of the media on Tuesday to preview what fans will get to experience this week during the NFL Draft Entertainment Series.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
But in the following match against Australia and the subsequent match that led to their elimination, the team sang along and saluted during the national anthem.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The Donnyland plan had some effort behind it, with a Ukrainian negotiator reportedly going so far as to design a green-and-gold flag for the entity and creating its own national anthem with ChatGPT.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Poison lead singer and Butler native Bret Michaels and national anthem singer and Gibsonia native KELS met with members of the media on Tuesday to preview what fans will get to experience this week during the NFL Draft Entertainment Series.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
But in the following match against Australia and the subsequent match that led to their elimination, the team sang along and saluted during the national anthem.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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