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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Last week, fans were left concerned when one half of the country music duo Brooks & Dunn's Ronnie Dunn abruptly exited the stage during their encore.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
And it’s been nice to have it as kind of an every-now-and-again encore to surprise the audience and give a little bit of love to the cities that have shown me a lot of love over the years.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 30 June 2025
An August encore for early risers Mercury will quickly move away from the Gemini Twins in the days following June 26, and will rapidly fade after July 4, transitioning into the morning sky on July 31.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 June 2025
An empty net encore for Sam, Bob loses his shutout
Another empty netter by Sam Reinhart gave him four for the night and the Panthers a 5-0 lead with 5:05 left.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
And it’s been nice to have it as kind of an every-now-and-again encore to surprise the audience and give a little bit of love to the cities that have shown me a lot of love over the years.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 30 June 2025
An August encore for early risers Mercury will quickly move away from the Gemini Twins in the days following June 26, and will rapidly fade after July 4, transitioning into the morning sky on July 31.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 June 2025
An empty net encore for Sam, Bob loses his shutout
Another empty netter by Sam Reinhart gave him four for the night and the Panthers a 5-0 lead with 5:05 left.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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“Encore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encore. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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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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