How to Use encore in a Sentence

encore

noun
  • He sang a folk song as an encore.
  • Her first novel was a best seller—but what is she going to do for an encore?
  • If that project happens, meet me back here for an encore.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • An encore could be coming soon, as well.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Springsteen about to his encore by now?
    — Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That feedback led to an encore.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • For some, that means encore careers.
    — Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Neither would have been a huge story if not for the encores.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Bob Iger is getting ready for his encore farewell.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Venus in Leo is your cosmic encore.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
  • In the first true test of his encore season, Williams flopped.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • For the encore, Phish came out dressed as milk men themselves.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
  • The applause called the young artist back to his piano for an encore.
    — Loren A. Yadon, idahostatesman, 12 July 2018
  • Dacus asked the crowd in the final encore, back on the main stage.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • By the end of her cameo, the entire crowd was screaming for an encore.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023
  • When the Who came out for an encore, the band played only two songs.
    — Asawin Suebsaeng, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2022
  • The energy in the room was strong enough that the band played an encore.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But then at the show the next day, the crowd started calling for an encore.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Jack Knowlton has been there, done that and dares to dream of an encore.
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2020
  • Now the Spurs are ready to see what Forbes has in store for an encore.
    — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 5 Dec. 2019
  • Mullins came with an encore to complete the comeback.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The audience stood on their toes for encores.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Although this might be a weird word, in a way, kind of like an encore to something.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Of course, that means there’s no encore act for ClearSpace-1.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 12 Dec. 2019
  • This jazz thing is six songs, including encore.
    — Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • The band Tin Man was just starting an encore when shots rang out.
    — Edmund Demarche | Fox News, Fox News, 29 July 2019
  • One of the sweetest highlights of the show was during the encore.
    — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2022
  • One of the night’s peak moments comes at the beginning of the encore.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Her daughter Jessie came out to play piano for the encore.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2025
  • As for his team’s encore, the Bruins coach is eager to press play.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2021

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