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?
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That set up an encore run for Bryant, which saw the 6-foot-6 swingman and Gasol march to three straight Finals, winning two titles in 2009 and 2010.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The evening earned a record $2.5 million for AFI and will be broadcast on TNT on June 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT with an encore on TCM on July 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
From the first note to the final encore, the Tycoon Music Festival was a reminder of the magic that happens when the mic is on and the stage is set.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Now in its 28th season, the talk show regularly takes a week off during the spring season, and that break begins with Monday's episode, kicking off an entire week of encore broadcasts featuring interviews with stars and political figures.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The evening earned a record $2.5 million for AFI and will be broadcast on TNT on June 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT with an encore on TCM on July 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
From the first note to the final encore, the Tycoon Music Festival was a reminder of the magic that happens when the mic is on and the stage is set.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Now in its 28th season, the talk show regularly takes a week off during the spring season, and that break begins with Monday's episode, kicking off an entire week of encore broadcasts featuring interviews with stars and political figures.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for encore
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“Encore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encore. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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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
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