national anthem

noun

: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song

Examples of national anthem in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The congregation shared poems commemorating survivors and victims alike, sang the Hatikva — Israel’s national anthem — and watched videos of first-hand accounts. — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Then the national anthem began playing, and everyone stopped yelling. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

During that national anthem, people holding the United States flag on the field wore Raiders black. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

His sons Thiago, Mateo and Ciro joined their father on the field for the pre-match national anthem. — Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026