anthem

If you ignored the lyrics, which is impossible, you might not even recognize it as a heartbreak anthem.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 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

It helps that every song on the musician's debut mixtape "became like a TikTok anthem", Boparai says.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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

As I listen to the strains of the anthem I think, It will be harder for Finnick and Mags.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

The stage felt emptier without them, but their bandmates worked hard to fill the gaps, hyping up the crowd with a succession of bass-heavy pop anthems and jaw-dropping dance breaks.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

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