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

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

I have always found “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head,” the theme song from the movie “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” to be both musically and lyrically cloying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

On November 28, Japanese singer Maki Otsuki abandons a performance part-way through the "One Piece" theme song when the music and lights are cut.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

“However, Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, I’m afraid your son Kyle does not enjoy the theme song from Rocky quite as much as I do!”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein