theme song
noun
plural theme songs
1
: 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
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: 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
Albert GuerardExamples of theme song in a Sentence
He was playing the theme song from “The Godfather.”
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Blossom fans, try not to be gettin' all depressed, as the theme song says, but the family sitcom won't be back after all.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The voice recordings were taken directly from the original, although Cynthia Harrell recorded a new version of the iconic theme song.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
The songs sound both futuristic and vintage, dark and light, yet simple, similar to the theme songs commissioned for children’s programming on PBS.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Notably, the trailer also teased the original Paris & Pups theme song, performed by Hilton.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The voice recordings were taken directly from the original, although Cynthia Harrell recorded a new version of the iconic theme song.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
The songs sound both futuristic and vintage, dark and light, yet simple, similar to the theme songs commissioned for children’s programming on PBS.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Notably, the trailer also teased the original Paris & Pups theme song, performed by Hilton.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Theme song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theme%20song. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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