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"Back in the old days, they didn't used to helicopter off the minute they'd done the encore, they would come up and chill at the house until the roads cleared."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
For the encore, the band launch into a cover of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit, external, prompting a massive outbreak of pogo-ing in the moshpit.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
If that project happens, meet me back here for an encore.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
This jazz thing is six songs, including encore.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Theresa gave an encore; the family leaned over the rail like operagoers, glorying in the sound.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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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
"Friends & Family Christmas" encores Sunday, Dec. 24 at 9 a.m.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2023
Their enthusiasm delighted conductor Marin Alsop, who ordered several impromptu encores.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2023
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter published Wednesday, the “Crowded Room” star discussed his world-famous “Lip Sync Battle” performance and why he won’t be giving any encores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 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
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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
Patience among Hawks fans wore thin when Kane encored a second straight first-round postseason exit with more fraternity-house antics.
From Chicago Tribune ● Jun. 28, 2013
And I’m sure I did; not perhaps quite so keenly as I might, if I had been less frequently encored in the performance of my melancholy part.
From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by A Sexton of the Old School
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
Darbois needed a little rest, and presented her compliments to the audience and excused herself from replying to the encoring.
From The Idol of Paris by Sarah Bernhardt
For an hour Mrs. Bindle's guests sang, encoring themselves with enthusiasm.
From Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles by Hebert Jenkins
The audience was in an encoring humour, but, thank goodness, only a few encores were taken, and the others left, otherwise none of us would have been home till sunrise.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 16, 1892 by Various
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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