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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Curfew be damned: after that duet, Jones came out for an encore despite the house lights having already come up.
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Black berries appear in the fall for an interesting encore.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
McLane and Ginestra have a lot less to do with the second half of the show, which proceeds without any further set or costume changes and no dancers, until the encore of the latest album’s title track brings back the theatrical elements and brings everything full circle.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2025
The ‘Turkey Brothers’ steal the encore with a boisterous jam
As fans begged for an encore to an empty stage, an unlikely guest took center stage.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Black berries appear in the fall for an interesting encore.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
McLane and Ginestra have a lot less to do with the second half of the show, which proceeds without any further set or costume changes and no dancers, until the encore of the latest album’s title track brings back the theatrical elements and brings everything full circle.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2025
The ‘Turkey Brothers’ steal the encore with a boisterous jam
As fans begged for an encore to an empty stage, an unlikely guest took center stage.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 17 May 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 17 Jun. 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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