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encore

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


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Over the weekend, the encore presentation of the Walt Disney film took in $26 million in North America, for a global total of $86 million, according to estimates by Exhibitor Relations, a tracking firm.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

When I was a kid, it was a Sunday religion with a Monday night encore.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

For an encore he helped reduce Essex from 171-3 to 177 all out in the space of 26 balls, his five wickets coming in 14 deliveries without conceding a run.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Cal Raleigh has struggled mightily in the encore to his 2025, when he put up one of MLB’s greatest ever offensive seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The roar of applause came from thousands of shimmering purple ghosts, the Lares of Rome brought back for an encore performance.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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

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

Then there was this week’s ugliest of encores, a three-game Diamondbacks domination in which the Dodgers never led.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023

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

After “Californication” and an extra rollicking “Give It Away,” the Chilis encored with anthemic renditions of “Soul to Squeeze” and “By the Way” that’ll have ’em rolling around in our heads for another few decades.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2022

The band encored with their classic tune "Casino Queen," the name of a riverboat casino in East St. Louis, Illinois.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2021

Faiyaz encored with the song but directed the audience to sing along with the record, rather than singing it himself.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2018

A classic commercial parody was encored live: Super Bass-o-Matic, with pitchman Dan Aykroyd and Laraine Newmain repeating their performances from 1976.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2015

And, the following day, the papers, in their accounts of the performance, announce that Mademoiselle So-and-So was encored.

From English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters by Max O'Rell

Love wrapped up the regular set with another brief shot of the Stones' "Sympathy" before encoring with Hole's "Doll Parts."

From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2010

"They won't dream of encoring me," scoffed Anne, who was not without her own secret hopes that they would, and already visioned herself telling Matthew all about it at the next morning's breakfast table.

From Anne of Green Gables by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

The music ran its course and stopped, as all music must, and the couples stood encoring.

From The Tempering by Charles Neville Buck

Listen, they are going on with it, they are encoring something.

From Woman and Artist by Max O'Rell

To think of passing over Charley’s recitation and encoring a silly old song like Lilac’s.

From White Lilac; or the Queen of the May by Amy Walton




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