national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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Trump famously rescinded the Eagles’ White House invitation in 2018 after a contentious back-and-forth between him and NFL players over kneeling for the national anthem as an acceptable form of protest against racial injustice.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Before professional sporting events, Canadians have booed during the U.S. national anthem, an unprecedented action.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Read More: How Canada Got Hooked on the U.S. Economy
That hard talk seems to be paying off in a land where voters are booing the U.S. national anthem, canceling vacations down south, and boycotting American goods.
—David Moscrop, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
The pair sang along to hymns and the UK’s national anthem, and smiled while watching the performances.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Before professional sporting events, Canadians have booed during the U.S. national anthem, an unprecedented action.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Read More: How Canada Got Hooked on the U.S. Economy
That hard talk seems to be paying off in a land where voters are booing the U.S. national anthem, canceling vacations down south, and boycotting American goods.
—David Moscrop, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
The pair sang along to hymns and the UK’s national anthem, and smiled while watching the performances.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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