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

Because the biggest reason for Notre Dame staging a CFP encore would be different from the last time. —Pete Sampson, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

But even without that encore, scientists agree the declining phase of the solar cycle can be especially turbulent, and particularly good for aurora chasers. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025

With Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl album being teased like a chorus girl performing a tantalizing slow reveal, interest in retro revues is having an encore. —Zoey Goto, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025

The movie covers the two-day encore concerts at Goyang Stadium in South Korea in June that marked the end of hope’s first world solo tour. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, still, again

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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