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encore

[ahng-kawr, -kohr, ahn-] / ˈɑŋ kɔr, -koʊr, ˈɑn- /


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His teammates were determined to give him an encore in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The encore was pure joy, with the English-language bops Dynamite and Butter cosying up to the nostalgic pop of 2019's Mikrokosmos.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Then I groaned some more and while I didn’t need an encore, I left the theater humming.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Sugaree, my intrepid pet, sees repetition in God’s creation not as mere recurrence but as theatrical encore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

There was thunderous laughter and applause from the majority of the audience, who called for an encore.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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