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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When the show seemed all but wrapped up, McCartney then had a surprise encore.
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William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Black berries appear in the fall for an interesting encore.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Paul McCartney closed on Saturday Night Live season 51 with a surprise encore performance during goodnights.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 May 2026
An encore installation featuring 20 photos of movie stars from the 1930s and ’40s.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
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William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Black berries appear in the fall for an interesting encore.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Paul McCartney closed on Saturday Night Live season 51 with a surprise encore performance during goodnights.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 May 2026
An encore installation featuring 20 photos of movie stars from the 1930s and ’40s.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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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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