curtain call
noun
: an appearance by a performer (as after the final curtain of a play) in response to the applause of the audience
Examples of curtain call in a Sentence
The singer came back for one more curtain call.
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Video taken by a member of the audience shows Swift rising from her seat and lifting her arms high above her head to give an enthusiastic standing ovation during the curtain call.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
When Gustavo Dudamel instructs the Los Angeles Philharmonic to stand at a curtain call, the players stand.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
During the curtain call at the end of the Season 50 finale, Bowen Yang stood out with his lengthy, emotional embraces of fellow castmates Sarah Sherman and Nwodim.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Michael Jordan averaged 20 points and made the All-Star team in his curtain call at 39 years old, but his reboot with the Washington Wizards ended ingloriously without a postseason appearance.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
When Gustavo Dudamel instructs the Los Angeles Philharmonic to stand at a curtain call, the players stand.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
During the curtain call at the end of the Season 50 finale, Bowen Yang stood out with his lengthy, emotional embraces of fellow castmates Sarah Sherman and Nwodim.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Michael Jordan averaged 20 points and made the All-Star team in his curtain call at 39 years old, but his reboot with the Washington Wizards ended ingloriously without a postseason appearance.
—Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for curtain call
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“Curtain call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtain%20call. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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