1
: a demand for repetition or reappearance made by an audience
2
a
: a reappearance or additional performance demanded by an audience
b
: a second achievement especially that surpasses the first
encore
verb
Examples of encore in a Sentence
He sang a folk song as an encore.
Her first novel was a best seller—but what is she going to do for an encore?
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The evening concluded with an encore and rapturous standing ovation for the musicians.
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Sara Smith, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Adams caught 73 touchdown passes in eight seasons -- will their encore in New York be enough to lift an offense with just a single pass play of 40-plus yards, and has averaged 18.8 points per game, which ranks in the league’s bottom third?
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Because who wouldn’t want to see what the Sox have in store as an encore for the worst season ever.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
The excited crowd wanted more, of course, but the singer had performed all 13 tracks off the album, and there was no mention of an encore in the set list that had been distributed to the press.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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Sara Smith, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Adams caught 73 touchdown passes in eight seasons -- will their encore in New York be enough to lift an offense with just a single pass play of 40-plus yards, and has averaged 18.8 points per game, which ranks in the league’s bottom third?
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Because who wouldn’t want to see what the Sox have in store as an encore for the worst season ever.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
The excited crowd wanted more, of course, but the singer had performed all 13 tracks off the album, and there was no mention of an encore in the set list that had been distributed to the press.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for encore
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“Encore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encore. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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encore
noun
en·core
ˈän-ˌkō(ə)r 
-ˌkȯ(ə)r
: a demand made by an audience for a repeat or an additional performance
also
: a further performance in response to such a demand
encore
verb
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