anthemic

comparative more anthemic · superlative most anthemic

1. entertainmentSuggestive of an anthem; rousing.

   Honing the band's anthemic sound and stance, they relocated to Richmond and created a solid lineup.

   2014, Kevin Prested, Punk USA: The Rise and Fall of Lookout Records, page 79

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   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".

   1999, Sean Bidder, House: The Rough Guide, page 109

   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.

   2015, Rose Bretécher, Pure

plural anthemics

1. entertainmentA song that is suggestive of an anthem.

   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.

   2009 March 16, Ben Rayner, “Hot sounds”, in Toronto Star