anthem
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If you ignored the lyrics, which is impossible, you might not even recognize it as a heartbreak anthem.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The title track she wrote and performed for the film is an enduring work anthem, no matter the generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Fonda said she realised straight away that it wasn't just a theme song - it was an anthem.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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 Capitol seal appears, underscored by the anthem.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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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
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
Though never accorded any official title, Handel contributed grand anthems and orchestral suites for the Hanover Georges, from the Water Music to the Music for the Royal Fireworks, for the rest of his life.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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