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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
In an age when far too many politicians serve past their sell-by date, a leader who knows when to take a bow and go out with an encore is rare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
This jazz thing is six songs, including encore.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 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
They did the one planned encore, and that was it.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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
This being the ugliest of encores, it’s worse than bad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
Their enthusiasm delighted conductor Marin Alsop, who ordered several impromptu encores.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2023
He also organized a cadre of professional applauders, known as a “claque,” to provide enthusiastic ovations, demand encores, and cry “Brava!” for any performer willing to pay.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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
Ravelli sang the part of "Don C�sar;" and being encored in "Let me like a soldier fall," gave it the second time in English.
From The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 by Mapleson, James H.
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
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 Walton, Amy
Listen, they are going on with it, they are encoring something.
From Woman and Artist by O'Rell, Max
But is it only men who are encoring so ecstatically?
From Doctor Cupid by Broughton, Rhoda
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
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