Encores Meaning in English
word · lemma: encore
Definition
Extra performances given at the end of a concert or show when the audience asks for more. It can also mean repeated demands or requests for an additional performance.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in the context of music concerts and theater. Plural 'encores' refers to multiple extra performances. The audience usually asks for encores by clapping or shouting. Not used for ordinary repetitions in daily conversation.
Example Sentences
The band played three encores at the concert.
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The audience cheered and asked for encores.
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The singer gave two encores after the show.
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Fans wouldn't stop clapping until they got a few encores.
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The festival was so lively, some bands gave surprise encores in the middle of their sets.
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She joked that she was too tired to do more encores tonight.
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