theme song

noun

plural theme songs

Definition of theme song

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

2 : 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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