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Definition of encore
1 : a demand for repetition or reappearance made by an audience
2a : a reappearance or additional performance demanded by an audienceb : a second achievement especially that surpasses the first
encore
verbFrom the M-W Editors
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 of encore from the Web
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OSTAPENKO’S FOLLOW-UP After coming out of nowhere to win the French Open, what will Jelena Ostapenko do for an encore?
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The encores will go on and on and on and on … Taylor Piephoff is a naturalist with an interest in the birds and wildlife of the southern Piedmont: PiephoffT@aol.com.
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Plusieurs dizaines de milliers d'appareils défectueux sont encore en circulation.
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No, just pop on this 1992 tube-shaped foul weather suit, and stay til the encore.
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The Star Plaza Theatre will soon have its last encore.
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This fatigue surely stemmed from a man well past middle age leading an almost nonstop exuberant set complete with three encores, and also a man still witnessing a country's predilection toward division and violence.
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Even before NASA landed humans on the Moon during the Apollo program, some of its engineers had already begun to consider what to do for an encore.
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After a breakout junior season, Ally Costa provided a major encore.
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Origin and Etymology of encore
French, still, again
Other Performing Arts Terms
ENCORE Defined for English Language Learners
encore
playDefinition of encore for English Language Learners
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: an extra piece of music performed in response to a request from the audience
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: something that follows a success
ENCORE Defined for Kids
encore
playDefinition of encore for Students
1 : a demand by an audience for a performance to continue or be repeated
2 : a further appearance or performance given in response to applause
Learn More about encore
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See words that rhyme with encore Spanish Central: Translation of encore Nglish: Translation of encore for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of encore for Arabic speakers
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