anthem

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So when a lucrative commission comes to Y, inviting him to compose a patriotic anthem for the “victory generation,” you already know what his answer is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Ritual, as mentioned, which in baseball includes the national anthem, first pitch, seventh-inning stretch, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The national anthem played as RSP's president Rabi Lamichhane and soon-to-be prime minister Shah stood next to each other, before the parliamentarians were sworn in.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The album's title, Arirang, is also the name of Korea's most beloved folk song, a sentimental anthem about moving from hardship towards something better.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

After a few choruses of “All Hail to the Land Incorrigible,” the national anthem that they began making up on the spot, all three children finally declined and fell into their beds.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood