curtain call
noun
: an appearance by a performer (as after the final curtain of a play) in response to the applause of the audience
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The singer came back for one more curtain call.
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This represents the eventual curtain call of the New Wave and Post-Punk groups that came up in the wake of the punk explosion ignited by the 1976 release of Ramones, paving the way for Indie Rock.
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Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
And an unnecessary coda that comes after the curtain call never should have made it out of rehearsals.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Much has been said about Stephen Colbert‘s May 21 curtain call on The Late Show.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Rather, curtain calls are the time for the audience to express its reaction to the performance.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026
And an unnecessary coda that comes after the curtain call never should have made it out of rehearsals.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Much has been said about Stephen Colbert‘s May 21 curtain call on The Late Show.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Rather, curtain calls are the time for the audience to express its reaction to the performance.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 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 12 May. 2026.
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