theme song
noun
plural theme songs
1
: a song or melody strongly associated with someone or something
a famous performer's theme song
the theme song of a political campaign
often
: an identifying melody or song typically played at the beginning of a movie, television show, etc., and sometimes recurring during its course
Some of these shows were truly unforgettable, with catchy theme songs that are instantly recognizable decades later. —
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: a statement, expression, or opinion repeatedly heard from someone
But literary history is also entangled with criticism. Inevitably so; let me revert unblushingly to my theme song: in order to appreciate a masterpiece, we must be acquainted with its language …—Albert Guerard
Albert GuerardExamples of theme song in a Sentence
He was playing the theme song from “The Godfather.”
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—Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
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—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
The show’s opening theme song is instantly recognizable — and in no way hummable.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Daws Butler, Mel Blanc, June Foray, Don Messick on and on — the theme songs by Hoyt Curtin — all classic.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Feb. 2025
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Oh right, the Super Bowl was last week The woman from Ted Lasso singing The Love Boat theme song on a cruise ship followed by Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom in another cruise commercial … lotta high-concept, high-budget commercials getting reused tonight.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
The show’s opening theme song is instantly recognizable — and in no way hummable.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Daws Butler, Mel Blanc, June Foray, Don Messick on and on — the theme songs by Hoyt Curtin — all classic.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for theme song
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“Theme song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theme%20song. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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