curtain call
noun
: an appearance by a performer (as after the final curtain of a play) in response to the applause of the audience
Examples of curtain call in a Sentence
The singer came back for one more curtain call.
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Once Hart rolls into the bar while curtain calls are happening down the block, the badmouthing begins in earnest and everything becomes marinated in bourbon and bitterness.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
As the rest of the team forced the rookie back to the field for a triumphant curtain call, the pitchers waited for Yesavage in the home clubhouse.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The end credits rolling over the curtain call revealed more staffing changes.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
That rare Broadway cameo set the stage for an unforgettable weekend and gave fans a reason to buzz long before curtain call.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
As the rest of the team forced the rookie back to the field for a triumphant curtain call, the pitchers waited for Yesavage in the home clubhouse.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The end credits rolling over the curtain call revealed more staffing changes.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
That rare Broadway cameo set the stage for an unforgettable weekend and gave fans a reason to buzz long before curtain call.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curtain call
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“Curtain call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curtain%20call. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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