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

As part of a broadcast partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, viewers can watch the 2025 ceremony on NYC Life on TV on March 7, with an encore available online on March 16. —Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026

The energy in the room was strong enough that the band played an encore. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

The challenge for Drake Baldwin, of course, is to provide an encore. —Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 17 Feb. 2026

How and when to cut a flower spike determines whether your orchid takes a year-long break between blooms, or treats you to a flower encore in a couple of months. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026

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