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By contrast, the sky and the air represent wonder and possibility, like what he felt when he first heard Laurie Anderson’s computerized psychedelic anthem, “O Superman,” in 1982.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

The Welsh national anthem was played for the first time in Glasgow during these Games with Evans at the top of the podium.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

My generation has lived through two American wars with Iraq, but I’d never met Iraqis, danced to their music or heard their anthem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Thousands have shown up in the capital Kyiv since last week, beating makeshift cardboard signs and singing the Ukrainian national anthem.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

By the time the anthem plays its final strains, all twenty-four of us stand in one unbroken line in what must be the first public show of unity among the districts since the Dark Days.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

One of the most recognisable singer-songwriters of the 1970s, Simon was known for her emotionally honest, piano-led pop anthems, and intricate character studies.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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

Yet seeing stadiums and bars packed with Latinos wearing the jerseys of their ancestral homes and warbling their national anthems during this World Cup has been a jolt of inspiration I wasn’t expecting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 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

Hence “black is beautiful” and “gay pride”—slogans and anthems of political movements aimed at ending not only legal discrimination, but the stigma that justified it.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander