encore
noun
en·core ˈän-ˌkȯr 
1
: a demand for repetition or reappearance made by an audience
2
a
: a reappearance or additional performance demanded by an audience
b
: a second achievement especially that surpasses the first
encore verb
Example Sentences
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?
Recent Examples on the Web Those shockers leave the Sun Belt in need of a statement-making encore. 
Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Somtow and the Siam Sinfonietta are looking to recapture a bit of that magic in Oldenburg for their grand encore performance. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 An encore airing of the new series settled for a 0.2 and 1.5 million viewers. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 Plus the party atmosphere was fantastic and frankly feel-good: who can resist Christy Turlington, Amber Valetta, Kate Moss, and Shalom Harlow hamming it up together in the front row, and Linda Evangelista as the encore look?! Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Sep. 2022 Young’s mastery here in Texas was an encore to his game-winning drive of the 2021 Iron Bowl. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Three will perform each evening with the East Coast Chamber Orchestra and perform a concerto by Haydn or Mozart along with an encore by Kreisler. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2022 And while this is by definition a concert, it was structured more like a play with a prelude, four acts, a finale and a brief encore. Rodney Ho, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 On Christmas, an additional 22 million families host an encore with their Thanksgiving turkey recipes. Taylor Murphy, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Somtow and the Siam Sinfonietta are looking to recapture a bit of that magic in Oldenburg for their grand encore performance. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 An encore airing of the new series settled for a 0.2 and 1.5 million viewers. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 Plus the party atmosphere was fantastic and frankly feel-good: who can resist Christy Turlington, Amber Valetta, Kate Moss, and Shalom Harlow hamming it up together in the front row, and Linda Evangelista as the encore look?! Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 Sep. 2022 Young’s mastery here in Texas was an encore to his game-winning drive of the 2021 Iron Bowl. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Three will perform each evening with the East Coast Chamber Orchestra and perform a concerto by Haydn or Mozart along with an encore by Kreisler. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2022 And while this is by definition a concert, it was structured more like a play with a prelude, four acts, a finale and a brief encore. Rodney Ho, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 On Christmas, an additional 22 million families host an encore with their Thanksgiving turkey recipes. Taylor Murphy, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, still, again
First Known Use
1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
encore
noun
en·core ˈän-ˌkȯr
1
: a demand by an audience for a performance to continue or be repeated
2
: a further appearance or performance given in response to applause