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
Now, for the encore, Johnston is loading up by adding four new players — both were all-state players this past season.
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Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Buffett,who in 1985 gave one of the stadium’s definitive performances before jumping in the water, died last year without a chance for an encore.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
The group proceeded to deliver a highly generous encore that lasted some 40 minutes, which, in punk rock years, is basically enough time to play 700 or so songs.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
But confidently taking the stage Friday in prom-ready attire (and briefly sporting matching shades for the encore), the band's five members and touring drummer Rebekah Rayner swiftly demonstrated a striking sense of self and delivered a 13-song set void of any drag and filled with gripping drama.
—Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2024
The song marked the end of an encore, but the hundreds bellowing along with them didn’t appear at all ready to head home.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Maybe the question of a full encore was too much to ask.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
The wins all but mathematically secure an encore of their 2020 election fight.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
While Death Valley eventually became widely accepted as one of the country’s true natural wonders, there is now a sense among those who revere the park that Lake Manly’s encore performance is reintroducing the place to a new generation of visitors.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
Buffett,who in 1985 gave one of the stadium’s definitive performances before jumping in the water, died last year without a chance for an encore.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
The group proceeded to deliver a highly generous encore that lasted some 40 minutes, which, in punk rock years, is basically enough time to play 700 or so songs.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
But confidently taking the stage Friday in prom-ready attire (and briefly sporting matching shades for the encore), the band's five members and touring drummer Rebekah Rayner swiftly demonstrated a striking sense of self and delivered a 13-song set void of any drag and filled with gripping drama.
—Journal Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2024
The song marked the end of an encore, but the hundreds bellowing along with them didn’t appear at all ready to head home.
—Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Maybe the question of a full encore was too much to ask.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
The wins all but mathematically secure an encore of their 2020 election fight.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
While Death Valley eventually became widely accepted as one of the country’s true natural wonders, there is now a sense among those who revere the park that Lake Manly’s encore performance is reintroducing the place to a new generation of visitors.
—Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Encore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encore. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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