How to Use anthem in a Sentence

anthem

noun
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  • The self-love anthem topped the charts at No. 1 and proved to be a hit with her fans.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 10 Mar. 2023
  • In the first episode, Cowgirl sang the Spice Girls' anthem 'Wannabe'.
    — Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Oh, you guys don’t sing the anthem, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
    — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The cumbia, like an anthem that renews, starts to play.
    — Chantal Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Then, a few minutes later—the crowd assembled, the fires lit, the anthem sung—the chutes open.
    — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 13 Jan. 2023
  • But the narrative became that O’Connor had refused to take the stage if the anthem was played.
    — Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 29 July 2023
  • The Cunninghams were impressed that the Prince and Princess of Wales knew the words, singing the anthem heartily when the band played towards the end of the parade.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The country star's swoops on the anthem's final notes sent the Arizona crowd into spasms of cheers.
    — Louisville Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Based around the season’s cold open, the song harkens back to the timelessness of East Coast hip-hop and features Bumpy’s anthem.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 June 2023
  • The song, a bossa nova anthem, became the second most played in the world mainly because of her.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 June 2023
  • That was such an anthem for Derek to just get into this headspace of feeling like a badass, even though it's all built on a house of cards.
    — The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Requests from patients have led her to learn how to play Coldplay and the Ukrainian anthem.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The shimmering pop anthem celebrates getting a cute boy to come out of his shell on the dance floor.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2023
  • This breakup anthem has one of the larger melodic ranges on this list, according to Glass.
    — Ada Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The track also marks the 10th anniversary of the game’s world championship anthems.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
  • But the punchy pop anthem about a secret romance has been a sleeper hit in the making ever since.
    — Time, 16 June 2023
  • Since then, it’s evolved into a classic hip-hop anthem.
    — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 1 May 2023
  • The executive board also has approved a flag and an anthem for the AINs.
    — Wayne Sterling, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Trap music has long been a major influence on the street anthems of the DMV, and that feels even more true lately.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Loreen’s anthem of intense love had been the bookies’ favorite.
    — Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • Let off steam in a workout class, go on walks, blast break-up anthems, or watch Someone Great and Legally Blonde over and over again.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 4 May 2023
  • The Broncos released a statement on the terror attacks after the anthem was played.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2023
  • In one clip from the slideshow, Perry makes a shocked expression for the camera before singing along with the 1989 revenge anthem.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Brace yourself for 30 songs, nine of which are original and the rest of which are familiar rock anthems.
    — Lawrence Specker | , al, 9 May 2023
  • The initial spot sees fans singing the UCL anthem while sneaking a watch of the game in their office, or in a moving truck or working in a restaurant kitchen.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Ware used to sing the anthem on the sidelines with late teammate Demaryius Thomas when both played for the Denver Broncos.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Then came tears during the playing of the American anthem when her thoughts turned to her father, Jeff, who died three years ago.
    — Andrew Dampf, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The number is an anthem of liberation, sung by a woman who doesn’t want to be tied down.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Knox Having winter blues and looking for some feel-good anthems?
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The anthem’s second verse begins: If the enemy kills me too early/ Brave comrade, seize my gun.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2023

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