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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The reunion was inspired by the trio's presence at an encore featuring Dwane, Lovett, Brandi Carlile and Jerry Douglas at Marcus Mumford's solo gig at the Mother Church of Country Music, Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 22, 2022.
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Marcus K. Dowling, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition to needing an encore from Judge, who hit .322 with 58 home runs and 144 RBIs last season, the Yankees need three young players to take the next step offensively to round out the lineup.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Jackson Merrill won’t turn 22 until next month, but the NL Rookie of the Year runner-up is already planning an encore to his impressive debut in San Diego.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
This was literally backstage while the fans were cheering for an encore.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition to needing an encore from Judge, who hit .322 with 58 home runs and 144 RBIs last season, the Yankees need three young players to take the next step offensively to round out the lineup.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Jackson Merrill won’t turn 22 until next month, but the NL Rookie of the Year runner-up is already planning an encore to his impressive debut in San Diego.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
This was literally backstage while the fans were cheering for an encore.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 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 9 Apr. 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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