encore
interjection
noun
verb (used with object), en·cored, en·cor·ing.
Origin of encore
Related Words for encore
return, reappearance, number, acclamation, praise, plaudits, repetition, response, cheersExamples from the Web for encore
Contemporary Examples of encore
The band manages one encore, “Whipping Post,” but halfway through the number the audience is busily streaming toward the exits.
The crowd bawls its approval, but begins to disperse after one encore.
And when, in a flurry of light and color, the band plays “Young Blood” as an encore, the house erupts.
The Naked and Famous, New Zealand’s Synthpop Quintet, Is Here to Make You HappyMelissa Leon
November 1, 2013
It is as if Smilevski is demanding an encore by thumping on his own book.
The one event that could upend that is an encore from a passive, disengaged Obama.
Robert Shrum on the Vice Presidential Debate: Biden’s Win Was a Big F@$&ing DealRobert Shrum
October 12, 2012
Historical Examples of encore
When the "encore" was over, Alice spoke to him for the first time.
Alice AdamsBooth Tarkington
He did not wait to ascertain if there might be a few more bars of encore.
The Spoilers of the ValleyRobert Watson
Oh, I do certainly hope he plays that lovely Valse Poupée as an encore!
A Book of BurlesquesH. L. Mencken
Encore un moment,” said Francis Ardry; “and when shall I see you again?
LavengroGeorge Borrow
There was no question about their enthusiasm, and an encore was inevitable.
A harum-scarum schoolgirlAngela Brazil