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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Cathedral Catholic senior Ken Eckel eyes encore titles in the 200 IM and 100 breast.
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Pearsall and fellow rookie Cowing could return punts, as could Trent Taylor, who should have a spot on the practice squad but will be fun to watch in his encore stint.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Pearsall and fellow rookie Cowing could return punts, as could Trent Taylor, who should have a spot on the practice squad but will be fun to watch in his encore stint.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
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“Encore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encore. Accessed 7 May. 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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