theme song

noun

Definition 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

Examples of theme song in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Conjuring the sound of the Laguna Beach theme song is just pure candy for a lot of Swift’s core fanbase. — Marcus Jones, EW.com, "A track-by-track breakdown of Taylor Swift's new album Lover," 23 Aug. 2019 Our toys are built to the theme songs of the Adams Family and the Twilight Zone. — Rachel Berry, Cincinnati.com, "Happen's Toy Lab brings a sense of child-like creativity for all ages," 23 July 2019 This year’s protest movement has had several theme songs and many inspirations. — Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times, "‘Glory to Hong Kong': A new protest anthem moves singers to tears," 13 Sep. 2019 Pottery Barn even threw in wall art memorializing the show’s theme song and a doormat with the series’ logo. — Washington Post, "Could we BE any more excited? ‘Friends’ fans nuts for merch," 20 Aug. 2019 With a remix of Natasha Bedingfield’s classic as the theme song and some new faces (hi, Mischa Barton and Brandon Thomas Lee), The Hills: New Beginnings promises the same level of drama as its predecessor but with a fresh look. — Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch on Monday: Release your inhibitions, MTV's The Hills is back!," 24 June 2019 Catchphrases, hashtags, and theme songs are not only being used as a uniting force to foment protest among the masses, but have also helped the protests themselves remain relevant to media outlets and audiences around the world. — Clarissa Pharr, Quartz, "Hong Kong protestors are using pop culture memes to stay visible to the world," 1 Sep. 2019 Not everyone had a massive budget to spend on theme songs at this time. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "WATCH: The Golden Girls' Theme Song Almost Wasn't "Thank You for Being a Friend"," 31 July 2019 Not to quote this feud's literal theme song, but Swift and Perry's relationship actually began with, well, mad love. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Katy Perry and Taylor Swift's Feud: A Timeline," 12 June 2019

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