curtain call
noun
: an appearance by a performer (as after the final curtain of a play) in response to the applause of the audience
Examples of curtain call in a Sentence
The singer came back for one more curtain call.
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The team and its fanbase are betting that Dybantsa will be asked to come out for curtain calls and encores, again and again.
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David Aldridge,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Just before curtain call, Buteau and Peppermint take their seats in red leather booths on opposite sides of the auditorium.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
The crowd erupts, and Messi will get his curtain call.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Video taken by a member of the audience shows Swift rising from her seat and lifting her arms high above her head to give an enthusiastic standing ovation during the curtain call.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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David Aldridge,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Just before curtain call, Buteau and Peppermint take their seats in red leather booths on opposite sides of the auditorium.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
The crowd erupts, and Messi will get his curtain call.
—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Video taken by a member of the audience shows Swift rising from her seat and lifting her arms high above her head to give an enthusiastic standing ovation during the curtain call.
—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for curtain call
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“Curtain call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtain%20call. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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