theme song

NOUN

signature song

Synonyms

WEAK

signature tune

Example Sentences

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During a 2024 Montana rally, Trump’s team played a video clip using “My Heart Will Go On,” the theme song from the 1997 film “Titanic.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

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

“Have you had enough?” asks the rusty-razor theme song to “Young Sherlock.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The Wheel of Fortune theme song starts playing when she plugs it back in, but the picture on the cracked screen is fuzzy static.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller