curtain call

Example Sentences

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When Gustavo Dudamel instructs the Los Angeles Philharmonic to stand at a curtain call, the players stand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

The director thinks of this as the cinematic equivalent of a curtain call or final bow at the end of a stage production.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

She doesn’t return for a bow or a curtain call or an encore.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz