: a song used to inspire enthusiasm usually during an athletic competition
Examples of fight song in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAside from that stirring fight song, the band is long remembered in their homeland for an ice-cold moment during the 1998 Brit Awards when drummer Danbert Nobacon tipped a bucket of water on then deputy prime minister John Prescott.—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2024 Among other duties, cheer masters write fight songs and chants, and shout them during games, even when their teams are losing badly.—John Yoon Jun Michael Park Shawn Paik, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024 The band, which performed before the championship game and at halftime, and the fight song have been an integral part of the storied football program's legacy.—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024 Eastern Michigan As if losing 69-10 to South Alabama in the 68 Ventures Bowl wasn't bad enough, Eastern Michigan punctuated the loss by sparking an on-field brawl while the Jaguars were gathered to sing the school's fight song.—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024 Brown also sings the Lions fight song on Facebook Live, typically at the end of the game.—Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024 Michigan fight song lyrics Here are the lyrics to the song, courtesy of Michigan's official athletics site.—Austin Curtright, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024 One of college football’s most legendary fight songs finally lived up to its lyrics Monday night in a game that put Michigan just one more heave from lifting a burden for the ages.—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024 Yes, the Wolverines have an iconic fight song, cool uniforms, alums ranging from President Gerald Ford to somebody named Tom Brady and a No. 3 ranking overall with their 10-0 record in pursuit of a third consecutive Big Ten title.—Terence Moore, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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