anthem
noun
an·them
ˈan(t)-thəm 
1
: a song or hymn of praise or gladness
a patriotic anthem
2
: a usually rousing popular song that typifies or is identified with a particular subculture, movement, or point of view
anthems of teenage angst
3
a
: a psalm or hymn sung antiphonally or responsively
b
: a sacred vocal composition with words usually from the Scriptures
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Marking her first ever recording for a TV series, Streisand has performed the end title anthem for the series about two young Jewish prisoners in the Nazi concentration camp who fall in love and commit themselves to survive the Holocaust together.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
The swirly, girly pop anthem crept to No. 1 to mark her 10th chart-topper.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
The swirly, girly pop anthem crept to No. 1 to mark her 10th chart-topper.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthem. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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anthem
noun
an·them
ˈan(t)-thəm
1
: a sacred composition with words usually from the Scriptures
2
: a song of praise or gladness
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