curtain call

Example Sentences

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Another actress, Lesley Manville, also complained after someone filmed the actors while they were taking their bows during a curtain call after the performance had ended.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

In the weeks leading to Thursday's curtain call, 62-year-old Colbert has at times cut a subdued figure, lacking some of his usual cheerful flair.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Her run was supposed to end on May 17, but her final curtain call has shifted to Friday, May 1.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Kwon’s sentencing is a curtain call for the brash entrepreneur who was among the loudest and most influential cheerleaders for digital currencies during the 2021-22 crypto boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

There is a delicacy and gentleness to Chopin’s music, though, that represents the final curtain call of the age of elegance and gracefulness, of sense and sensibility.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall