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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After the opening titles and iconic theme songs that even I had heard of, I was surprised with how quickly the drama started.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025
In the long-running musical “The Fantasticks,” he sang “Try to Remember,” which became one of his theme songs.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2023
Movie theme songs don’t always knock audiences’ hair back; but for Rihanna, the expectations were high.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
The 2022 Emmys telecast kicked off in style on Monday with host Kenan Thompson leading an interesting series of dance routines set to TV theme songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
Instead, all the way across the Atlantic, he’d done pretty much nothing except make small talk with sharks and listen to Coach Hedge sing TV theme songs.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
