theme song

NOUN

signature song

Synonyms

WEAK

signature tune

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

While jumping rope in my garage, a multidecade effort to lose my freshman 15, I blasted “Eye of the Tiger,” rock band Survivor’s unforgettable theme song from the 1982 film “Rocky III.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Now a bigger fan than ever, Amanda jokes that the famous theme song makes her have a "little panic attack" at the thought of it happening again.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 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

If I could remember the theme song to Gunfight at the O.K.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe