encore

noun

en·​core ˈän-ˌkȯr 

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?

Recent Examples on the Web

For his fourth-quarter encore, a little more than three minutes later, the 5-foot-9, 191-pound running back dashed around left end 35 yards for another touchdown. —Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025

That doesn’t guarantee an encore performance at Pittsburgh next week, but there has to be value in knowing what near-perfection looks like. —Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025

Grande asked the boisterous crowd, who quickly met the pop star's request for an encore with rapturous applause. —Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

For the extended encore section on night one, the screens were finally completely raised. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, still, again

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for encore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore

Kids Definition

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