Word before "song" or "park" (5)

I believe the answer is:

theme

(Other definitions for theme that I've seen before include "Signature tune" , "idea of the work" , "essay" , "Musical idea; topic" , "Recurring melody" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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