Definitions

theme song

NOUN

signature song

Synonyms

WEAK

signature tune

Example Sentences

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The show’s theme song, which has been updated for the new series, remains popular on TikTok among teens who first watched the show as preschoolers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

At the same tournament, Pavarotti's 1972 recording was used as the theme song for the BBC's coverage.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

A typical night can seamlessly bounce from CupcakKe to Robyn, Chappell Roan to Beyoncé and Lady Gaga’s aughts banger “Telephone,” and also “Rivalry,” the show’s theme song by Peter Peter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

The plot and the stirring theme song remind me why I’ve always loved living and working in New York, and how the energy of the big city is my engine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

I gave Paul the sign and he played the first parts of “Cielito Lindo” and “When the Saints Go Marching In,” the school’s theme song.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez