Encore
What it means
An additional performance given after an appreciative audience asks for more.
Reach for it when naming the extra performance earned by sustained applause
The quartet returned for an encore and played the village song.
Words to choose between 6
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| everyday |
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| warm | |
| professional |
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playful
bonus number
Fits when an informal music context suits the surprise
Careful Bonus number is commercial-sounding and applies poorly to drama or dance.
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everyday
extra performance
Fits when direct explanation is clearer than the theater term
Careful An extra performance may be scheduled in advance rather than requested after a show.
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everyday
repeat
Fits when the audience wants the same piece again
Careful An encore often features a different piece, so repeat can be factually wrong.
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warm
one more song
Fits when a concert audience's request should sound immediate
Careful The phrase is limited to music and lacks encore's established stage meaning.
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professional
curtain call
Fits when performers return to receive applause
Careful A curtain call involves acknowledgment, not necessarily another performance.
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professional
reprise
Fits when earlier musical material returns within or after a work
Careful A reprise is a structural repetition and need not answer audience applause.
Opposites 3
- finale
- departure
- cancellation
Common phrases 3
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perform an encore
The violinist chose to perform an encore by a local composer.
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return for an encore
The cast returned for an encore after several minutes of applause.
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encore performance
The encore performance was quieter than the triumphant finale.
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