encore
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈɒŋkɔr/
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- The audience cheered for an encore after the stunning performance.
- play an encore
We I did the night music, little night music and then I did an encores of anyone can whistle and I did Gypsy and I think there's another one in there.
- We I did the night music, little night music and then I did an encores of anyone can whistle and I did Gypsy and I think there's another one in there.
Examples
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There were also some exciting encores to close out the program beyond the main symphony.
Blog text (19) -
You guys want an encore?
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We get called out for an encore, which is rare for a supporting act.
Fiction book (2001) -
What are you gonna do for an encore?
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I wonder what the hell we're gonna do for an encore?
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The show ended after several encores, and then the dogs left the stage.
Fiction book (1999) -
They wanted an encore, so we did one of my songs acoustically.
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Concertgoers initially thought an encore was coming and continued to cheer and clap.
Blog text (9) -
Top right, James Galway, sponsored by Coda, joins the Canadian Brass, sponsored by Yamaha, for an encore one evening.
Academic text (1998) -
On the last page is Berlioz the Bear's music for an encore—the Flight of the Bumblebee by Rimsky-Korsakov.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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9.6
An extra performance requested by the audience
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Etymology
Encore comes from the French word encore, which means 'again' or 'one more time'. At a show, an encore is an extra performance given after the main show, so the original idea of 'again' explains the modern meaning.