encore

noun

en·core ˈän-ˌkȯr

: a demand for repetition or reappearance made by an audience

: a reappearance or additional performance demanded by an audience

: a second achievement especially that surpasses the first

encore verb

Example Sentences

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 The four episodes will debut on PBS SoCal on Thursday, June 15th starting at 8 p.m., followed by encores on KCET and public television stations across the country and the WORLD Channel (check local listings). —

William Earl, Variety, 27 May 2023 Falk, then a math teacher at St. Mary’s Visitation School in Elm Grove, collected $5,000 for that encore appearance, according to fan site J-Archive. —

Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023 The songwriter — one of America’s greatest living ones, at that — delivered his encore in Knoxville and Nashville dressed in drag to protest the state’s anti-drag legislation. —

Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2023 Watson, the artificial intelligence created by IBM more than a decade ago, is ready for its encore as interest in artificial intelligence continues to grow. —

Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 May 2023 The Beavers, who earned a 2-1 walk-off win in Friday’s opener and cruised to a 10-4 victory in Saturday’s encore, are looking for a series sweep in an exceptional month that has turned around their season. —

Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2023 The encore to that season has started slowly but not because of any sort of slump. —

Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023 The ceremony starts around 11 a.m. local time on Monday, with a primetime encore at 8:45 p.m. —

Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2023 His solo Bach encore felt singularly generous, and held the hall spellbound. —

Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023 See More

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