anthem
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The atmosphere softened for an a cappella version of 'Grace', the well-known Irish ballad linked to the 1916 Easter Rising, before the national anthem rang out.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom,’ her 2016 anthem, is in heavy rotation in Harris campaign ads and at rallies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Those lyrics could very well become the anthem of the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
If you ignored the lyrics, which is impossible, you might not even recognize it as a heartbreak anthem.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
It was my national anthem, and I was about to meet the queen.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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
Customers ordered full English breakfasts and Guinnesses and sang national anthems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 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
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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