theme song

noun

plural theme songs

: a song or melody strongly associated with someone or something

a famous performer's theme song

the theme song of a political campaign

often : an identifying melody or song typically played at the beginning of a movie, television show, etc., and sometimes recurring during its course

Some of these shows were truly unforgettable, with catchy theme songs that are instantly recognizable decades later. —

Grant Butler

: a statement, expression, or opinion repeatedly heard from someone

But literary history is also entangled with criticism. Inevitably so; let me revert unblushingly to my theme song: in order to appreciate a masterpiece, we must be acquainted with its language …—

Albert Guerard

Examples of theme song in a Sentence

He was playing the theme song from “The Godfather.”

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But of course this is how Mr. Trump views music: as theme songs, fight songs, soundtracks for memories more than works of art. —

Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 Hosted by Nate Burleson of CBS Mornings and The NFL Today in a flashy set complete with a modernized theme song, the interplay between the celebrities was quite entertaining. —

Marc Berman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century has a … really silly theme song). —

Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025 Their theme song Brass Bonanza still blasts throughout many local venues. —

Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for theme song