theme song

NOUN

signature song

Synonyms

WEAK

signature tune

Example Sentences

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But it also endeavored to sound different from previous fantasy media, replacing twee flutes with composer Ramin Djawadi’s deep strings, rhythmic drumming and a theme song that sought to inspire its audience to battle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 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

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

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 lyrics of “Song of the Winter Solstice,” which recent defectors say is the theme song of a popular program on North Korean state television, are about traveling companions who endure hardship and pain.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden