theme song
noun
a melody in an operetta or musical comedy so emphasized by repetition as to dominate the presentation.
theme songs
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pluralof theme song.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In her own tenure, Broccoli has made efforts to keep attracting young audiences in other ways, however, such as selecting popular young artists such as Billie Eilish to sing the theme songs.
From BBC β Feb. 20, 2025
In the long-running musical “The Fantasticks,” he sang “Try to Remember,” which became one of his theme songs.
From Seattle Times β May 27, 2023
Movie theme songs don’t always knock audiences’ hair back; but for Rihanna, the expectations were high.
From New York Times β Feb. 8, 2023
“We’ve always been able to sing to them, but we’ve never been able to dance to them. Until now,” Thompson said of the “legally cleared” theme songs.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 12, 2022
Doublemint gum, Ritz crackers, the theme songs for Alka-Seltzer and Kenmore appliances: he claimed ignorance on all counts.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
