Anthemic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ænˈθɛm.ɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Anthemic is an adjective meaning (music) Suggestive of an anthem; rousing.
Meaning
(music) Suggestive of an anthem; rousing.
More Meanings
- (music) A song that is suggestive of an anthem.
Example Sentences
Honing the band's anthemic sound and stance, they relocated to Richmond and created a solid lineup.
Passionate anthemics, prog-rock twists and turns, and several Hendrix-ian guitar burnouts by self-aware showman Patrick Krief aimed straight for the cheap seats and left everyone feeling pleasantly dazed.
Hardly inspirational stuff, but this beatmix collection of popular House/garage cuts by DJ Pierre, Roger S, Ultra Naté and others is probably the easiest place to find Farley's anthemic "Love Can't Turn Around".
But something new was rippling through a million MySpace profiles. The sound was electro, and bass-laced synthetic dance pop would soon start streaming in from producers in Paris, dizzying the twenteens of Britain with its accessible, anthemic funk.
Word Forms
- anthemics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heart-stirring, emphatic, ardent, alacrifying, hortative, invigorative.
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