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

“Have you had enough?” asks the rusty-razor theme song to “Young Sherlock.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

I hardly heard her; that theme song synced up with my pounding heartbeat.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry