encore
interjection
again; once more (used by an audience in calling for an additional number or piece).
encores
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pluralof encore.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof encore (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
encoreinterjectionagain; once more (used by an audience in calling for an additional number or piece).
Example Sentences
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She was introduced by Johnny Cash and received three encores.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
After all those years of effort - and infinite encores of Whatta Man - Anastacia finally got to make her debut album at the turn of the millennium.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
A great start ... and yet one major hurdle between this and the mandatory repeated encores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2024
As the encores continued, Browne turned in a moving rendition of “Take It Easy,” the song that he penned with the late Glenn Frey and that launched the Eagles on a path towards superstardom.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
Concerts began at 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and usually lasted an hour and a half—not including encores.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
