theme song

NOUN

signature song

Synonyms

WEAK

signature tune

Example Sentences

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The theme song from “Titanic” wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card, but the employee running the game played a snippet and joked, “That’s all we’re allowed to pay on a cruise ship for safety reasons.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

The Show was created on the fly, based around a drum loop and the theme song to kids' TV show Inspector Gadget.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

And this, this, the gotta catch from Axel’s very favorite theme song, finally brings on the smile that Daniel’d been waiting to see.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers