theme song
nounDefinition of theme song
1 : a melody recurring so often in a musical play that it characterizes the production or one of its characters
2 : a song used as a signature
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The collab theme song by the visual kei giants will be released globally on digital platforms, and a CD single will be released this fall from Japan's Pony Canyon label. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, "X JAPAN & HYDE Join Forces for 'Attack on Titan' Anime Series Opener, 'Red Swan'," 13 July 2018 Sound: Calm and serene with a little low-key chatter, backed by the occasional orchestral arrangement of a video game theme song. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "No-frills Sushi Nakano one of the best casual sushi restaurants in Phoenix," 10 July 2018 In the wise words of the Cheers theme song, Tess just wants to go somewhere where everybody knows her name. — refinery29.com, "Sweetbitter Episode 4: Champagne With Simone," 28 May 2018 Speaking of sports, though, Big Red Machine did the theme song for a soccer podcast called American Fiasco, about the United States' 1998 World Cup effort. — Carrie Blackmore Smith, Cincinnati.com, "A different kind of Big Red Machine is back," 13 July 2018 Last week's call-up of young prospect Kyle Tucker meant another pro wrestling theme song was added to the mix of Astros' walk-up music. — Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, "Kyle Tucker adds John Cena to Astros' walk-up song playlist," 11 July 2018 The series uses a winning combination of fast cars, cool gadgets, exotic locales and theme songs sung by top artists of the day, including Paul McCartney, Adele, and Carly Simon. — Charles Stockdale And John Harrington, USA TODAY, "Every James Bond film ranked from worst to best," 18 June 2018 Estefan sings the theme song of the new show which has the same lyrics of the original sitcom but features horns and a tropical beat. — Johnny Diaz, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Gloria Estefan joining the cast of 'One Day At A Time' on Netflix," 25 June 2018 Daniel Craig is reportedly reprising his role as James Bond, and Adele may be singing the theme song again, according to Mirror. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Daniel Craig and Adele May Be Doing Another James Bond Movie," 10 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'theme song.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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