anthem
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"And we knew, this is not just a movie song, this is an anthem."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
But Parton, whose hit "9 to 5" was a feminist anthem, declined to describe herself as such despite shaking up the male dominated country music industry.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Civil War then gave new meaning to Key’s verses as the Union’s anthem while the Confederacy embraced “Dixie.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Take a sip of water now,” Soulja Boy tells the crowd after performing his booty-shaking anthem “Donk.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Besides the national anthem, I never knew so many songs were written about America.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Take a bite out of history: In Part 2 of its series on McGruff the Crime Dog, Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast asks the question: Did a trench-coat-wearing dog’s catchy anti-drug anthems actually work?
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Mahalia Jackson’s gospel anthems and Harry Belafonte’s interpretations of calypso music took on special relevance for the civil-rights movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
And just like she promises in my summer staple, Bonnie Tyler’s huge choruses and blockbuster anthems will be ravishing us until the end of this endless night.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
The theme of Latin America’s national anthems is the demand that we stand against despotism and push for a better world through sacrifice and valor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
It is not a martial song, or a victory song, the way many national anthems are.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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