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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Cruz Azul had no mercy in front of a partisan crowd at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, and Cruz Azul manager Vicente Sánchez gave several starters their deserved curtain call in the 66th minute, another subtle jab at the visitor’s fragile ego.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 June 2025
This weekend, two veterans — both closer to curtain call than curtain jerk — will share the ring in a match loaded with nostalgia and mutual respect.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 19 May 2025
The first thing that both actors do when the curtain goes down, and before it’s raised for the curtain call, is hug each other, to acknowledge the strongest iteration yet of the play’s concluding minutes.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
During the curtain call at the end of the episode, Sherman was one of two cast members Bowen Yang was seen giving lengthy embraces to, along with Nwodim.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 May 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 June 2025
This weekend, two veterans — both closer to curtain call than curtain jerk — will share the ring in a match loaded with nostalgia and mutual respect.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 19 May 2025
The first thing that both actors do when the curtain goes down, and before it’s raised for the curtain call, is hug each other, to acknowledge the strongest iteration yet of the play’s concluding minutes.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
During the curtain call at the end of the episode, Sherman was one of two cast members Bowen Yang was seen giving lengthy embraces to, along with Nwodim.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 May 2025
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 10 Jul. 2025.
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