signature tune

American  

noun

1. theme song.

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signature tune British  

noun

1. Also called (esp US and Canadian): theme song. a melody used to introduce or identify a television or radio programme, a dance band, a performer, etc

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Etymology

Origin of signature tune

First recorded in 1930–35

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Example Sentences

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signature tune

Every brood contains a minimum of three or a maximum of four of cicada species — each species with its own signature tune.

From Salon ● May 16, 2024

Langston Hughes’s poems were featured on posters in my local library, and everybody knew Duke Ellington because of his signature tune, “Take the A Train,” written by Billy Strayhorn.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2024

He earned his first Grammy in 1962 for what would become his signature tune, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

Ms. Lynn’s “Coal Miner’s Daughter” spent only one week at No. 1 after its release in 1970, but it soon became the singer’s signature tune:

From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2022

In the Ring, every character has his or her own leitmotif, or signature tune.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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