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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In the first cast, one of my favorite moments happens after the bows — more specifically, Fred Armisen came out dressed as the Grim Reaper and played an encore with you all.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
Speaking of Dort, with Brown becoming his primary defensive assignment after intermission, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP's encore after his 21-point first half was a scoreless performance after the break.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
For his encore, Allen made even more history Sunday in Los Angeles.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The narrative that the Chiefs, three seasons later, should fear the encore speaks to the rarity of beating Mahomes in the playoffs.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
Speaking of Dort, with Brown becoming his primary defensive assignment after intermission, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP's encore after his 21-point first half was a scoreless performance after the break.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
For his encore, Allen made even more history Sunday in Los Angeles.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
The narrative that the Chiefs, three seasons later, should fear the encore speaks to the rarity of beating Mahomes in the playoffs.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Encore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encore. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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