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

We learn that Bacharach composed more than 1,000 pieces of music, including such oddities as the theme song for the cult classic 1958 Steve McQueen thriller “The Blob.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The boy said he was trying to think of happy things, at one point singing the "Thomas the Tank Engine" theme song.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Then, whistling the jaunty Miss Teen Dream theme song about a world of pretty, the agent turned and disappeared into the jungle, covering any trace of his tracks.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray