theme song

noun

plural theme songs

: 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. —

Grant Butler

: 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

Examples of theme song in a Sentence

He was playing the theme song from “The Godfather.”

Recent Examples on the Web Jack Jones, the Grammy-winning crooner who sang the theme song for the classic series The Love Boat, has died. —

Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 But the trend of abandoning theme songs actually predates streaming. —

Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024 The first transforms the infotainment display into a recreation of the robotic Pontiac Tran-Am’s diagnostic screen and plays Knight Rider’s iconic theme song over the sound system. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024 Did Andy Kaufman come to save the day by lip-syncing the 'Mighty Mouse' theme song? —

Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for theme song

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