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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This week, Tinashe navigates the highs and lows of being a pop star, Blondshell basks in the beauty of her life, and Taylor Swift is back for the curtain call with a deluxe offering from The Life of a Showgirl. — Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Alonso tied the score in the ninth inning Tuesday with his 300th career homer and took a rare curtain call on the road to acknowledge adoring Mets fans still unhappy about his departure for Baltimore last December. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The rare curtain call on the road continued an outpouring of support from Mets fans for Alonso over the past two nights — and apparently annoyed at least one of his former teammates. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

After Alonso’s blast erased the Mets’ lead, their fans gave him a curtain call. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for curtain call

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Kids Definition

curtain call

noun

: an appearance by a performer (as after the final curtain of a play) in response to the applause of the audience