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theme song
noun
: a song that is played at the beginning and end of a television show, movie, etc.
Full 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
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First Known Use of THEME SONG
1929
Rhymes with THEME SONG
agelong, along, art song, barong, belong, biltong, birdsong, chaise longue, daylong, ding-dong, diphthong, dugong, endlong, erelong, fight song, folk song, furlong, Geelong, Haiphong, headlong, headstrong, Hong Kong, hour-long, kampong, lifelong, livelong, Mekong, monthlong, nightlong, oblong, oolong, part-song, Ping-Pong, plainsong, prolong, sarong, Shandong, shout song, sidelong, singsong, so long, souchong, swan song, torch song, weeklong, work song, yearlong
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