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theme song

–noun
1. a melody in an operetta or musical comedy so emphasized by repetition as to dominate the presentation.
2. a melody identifying or identified with a radio or television program, dance band, etc., usually played at the beginning of each program.
3. an expression, comment, or subject of conversation that a person or group uses habitually.

Origin:
1925–30, Americanism
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theme song  
n.  
  1. An often repeated song in a musical play that is identified with the work or one of its characters.

  2. A song that is identified with a performer, group, or radio or television program.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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